The Taming of the shrew

Petruchio, a poor gentleman from Verona, finds a rich but shrewish wife, Kate in Padua. Their stormy relationship takes a different turn when Petruchio wagers that Kate is the most obedient of wives. Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern and Michael York.

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Credits

director

Franco Zeffirelli

production company

Columbia Pictures

Duration

01:57:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304407

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Drama

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → Literature - Film and video adaptations

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

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1198059

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United States, 1967

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