The Taming of the Shrew

Name: The Taming of the Shrew
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1967-03-08
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne, Michael York, Cyril Cusack

1967·Movie·U·117 min·★ 6.9(183)

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“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.

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About The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The cast is led by Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Tubi TV.

The Taming of the Shrew was produced by Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, and FAI and made in Italy and United States of America. It was released on March 8, 1967, and carries a U certification.

Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writers: Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Paul Dehn
Release date: March 8, 1967
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: Italy, United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI

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The Taming of the Shrew cast & crew

The Taming of the Shrew was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and written by Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, and Paul Dehn.

The cast features Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina, Richard Burton as Petruchio, Natasha Pyne as Bianca, Michael York as Lucentio, Cyril Cusack as Grumio, and Michael Hordern as Baptista.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nino Rota, cinematography is by Oswald Morris, and it was produced by Richard McWhorter and Franco Zeffirelli.

Is The Taming of the Shrew worth watching?

The Taming of the Shrew holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 183 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Taming of the Shrew is worth a place on your watchlist.

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