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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The Taming of the Shrew
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Movie · Comedy · Romance
1967 · 1h 57m · ★ 32% (16K)
The motion picture they were made for!
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne
Overview
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.
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Production
Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne, Michael York, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Victor Spinetti, Roy Holder, Mark Dignam, Bice Valori, Giancarlo Cobelli, Vernon Dobtcheff, Ken Parry, Anthony Gardner, Tina Perna, Alberto Bonucci, Milena Vukotić, Alfredo Bianchini