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