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The Taming of the Shrew
The motion picture they were made for!
The motion picture they were made for!
Comedy, Romance - 1967
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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:
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Franco Zeffirelli
Cast:
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Vernon Dobtcheff
,
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Cyril Cusack
,
Richard Burton
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Alan Webb
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Michael Hordern
,
Alfred Lynch
,
Giancarlo Cobelli
,
Ken Parry
,
Anthony Gardner

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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
8 Mar 1967
Country:
IT, US
Languages:
English, Latin
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
More debased Shakespeare from Franco Zeffirelli.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jul 2008
fresh:
Comedy is sustained in witty wedding ceremony.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
1 Jul 2008
rotten:
As for Mr. Zeffirelli's settings and the elaborate Renaissance costumes, they look very rich and mellow in the misty pastel colors that are used. But they, too, like Nino Rota's music, tend to monotony.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
1 Jul 2008
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