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