The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
Release: 1967-03-08
·Runtime: 117m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
Romance
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.
Production Countries
Italy
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Royal Films International
FAI
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Carlo Pisacane
as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
as Katharina
Victor Spinetti
as Hortensio
Armando Tortorici
as Citizen (uncredited)
Luciano Bonanni
as Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni
as Citizen (uncredited)
Lino Capolicchio
as Gregorio (uncredited)
Michael York
as Lucentio
Alfred Lynch
as Tranio
Cyril Cusack
as Grumio
Alan Webb
as Gremio
Richard Burton
as Petruchio
Giancarlo Cobelli
as The Priest
Aristide Caporale
as Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Michael Hordern
as Baptista
Roy Holder
as Biondello
Mark Dignam
as Vincentio
Alfredo Bianchini
Valentino Macchi
Natasha Pyne
as Bianca
Bice Valori
as The Widow
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Pedant
Alberto Bonucci
Milena Vukotić
Giuseppe Castellano
as Citizen (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini
as Citizen (uncredited)
Crew
Alexandre de Paris
Hairstylist
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
John DeCuir
Production Design
Franco Zeffirelli
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Richard Burton
Producer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay