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
Elizabeth Taylor
as Katharina
Valentino Macchi
Alfredo Bianchini
Aristide Caporale
as Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Giuseppe Castellano
as Citizen (uncredited)
Natasha Pyne
as Bianca
Michael York
as Lucentio
Iolanda Fortini
as Citizen (uncredited)
Armando Tortorici
as Citizen (uncredited)
Carlo Pisacane
as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Pedant
Cyril Cusack
as Grumio
Roy Holder
as Biondello
Mark Dignam
as Vincentio
Richard Burton
as Petruchio
Michael Hordern
as Baptista
Alan Webb
as Gremio
Victor Spinetti
as Hortensio
Giancarlo Cobelli
as The Priest
Luciano Bonanni
as Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni
as Citizen (uncredited)
Alfred Lynch
as Tranio
Bice Valori
as The Widow
Alberto Bonucci
Milena Vukotić
Lino Capolicchio
as Gregorio (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Burton
Producer
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
John DeCuir
Production Design
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer, Screenplay, Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Alexandre de Paris
Hairstylist