The Taming of the Shrew
176 reviews
Comedy/Romance
1h 57m
1967
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...
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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.
- DirectorFranco Zeffirelli
- Release8 March 1967
- Genre
- Duration1h 57m
- Budget$4,000,000
- Revenue?
- Rate176 reviews
- Productions
Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI
Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Katharina

Richard Burton
Petruchio

Natasha Pyne
Bianca

Michael York
Lucentio

Cyril Cusack
Grumio

Michael Hordern
Baptista

Alfred Lynch
Tranio

Alan Webb
Gremio

Victor Spinetti
Hortensio

Roy Holder
Biondello

Mark Dignam
Vincentio

Bice Valori
The Widow

Giancarlo Cobelli
The Priest

Vernon Dobtcheff
Pedant

Alberto Bonucci

Milena Vukotić

Alfredo Bianchini

Valentino Macchi

Armando Tortorici
Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Bonanni
Citizen (uncredited)

Giuseppe Castellano
Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni
Citizen (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini
Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale
Bell Ringer (uncredited)

Carlo Pisacane
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Lino Capolicchio
Gregorio (uncredited)
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