The Taming of the Shrew
Comedy
Romance
The motion picture they were made for!
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.
1967-03-08
en
Cast
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina
Richard Burton as Petruchio
Natasha Pyne as Bianca
Michael York as Lucentio
Cyril Cusack as Grumio
Michael Hordern as Baptista
Alfred Lynch as Tranio
Alan Webb as Gremio
Victor Spinetti as Hortensio
Roy Holder as Biondello
Mark Dignam as Vincentio
Bice Valori as The Widow
Giancarlo Cobelli as The Priest
Vernon Dobtcheff as Pedant
Alberto Bonucci
Milena Vukotić
Alfredo Bianchini
Valentino Macchi
Armando Tortorici as Citizen (uncredited)
Luciano Bonanni as Citizen (uncredited)
Giuseppe Castellano as Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni as Citizen (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini as Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Caporale as Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Carlo Pisacane as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Lino Capolicchio as Gregorio (uncredited)