Kiss Me Petruchio (Captioned)

This is a funny, fast-paced documentary based on the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew”. starring Meryl Streep and Raul Julia. This film goes behind the scenes to find out what makes the 400-year-old play relevant to audiences today. The show features interviews intercut with sections of the play.

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Credits

director

Wilford Leach

producer

Joseph Papp

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300686

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Closed captioning

Drama

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction

Sound/audio

Captioned

Colour

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United States, 1979

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