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Feature film — 1967

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

6.91h 57mComedy — Romance

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.

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A high-signal pick with 189 votes.

Columbia Pictures / Royal Films International / FAI

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Director: Franco Zeffirelli

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Cast & crew

Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina

Elizabeth Taylor

Katharina

Richard Burton as Petruchio

Richard Burton

Petruchio

Natasha Pyne as Bianca

Natasha Pyne

Bianca

Michael York as Lucentio

Michael York

Lucentio

Cyril Cusack as Grumio

Cyril Cusack

Grumio

Michael Hordern as Baptista

Michael Hordern

Baptista

Alfred Lynch as Tranio

Alfred Lynch

Tranio

Alan Webb as Gremio

Alan Webb

Gremio

Victor Spinetti as Hortensio

Victor Spinetti

Hortensio

Roy Holder as Biondello

Roy Holder

Biondello

Mark Dignam as Vincentio

Mark Dignam

Vincentio

Bice Valori as The Widow

Bice Valori

The Widow

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