The Taming of the Shrew
by Franco Zeffirelli
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Actor: Alfred Lynch, Cyril Cusack, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Hordern, Richard BurtonDirector: Franco Zeffirelli
Brand: Sony
Producer: Elizabeth Taylor
Producer: Richard Burton
Producer: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Paul Dehn
Writer: Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Writer: William Shakespeare
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled); Portuguese (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Taming of the Shrew
Movie Review: Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchase this video for a Shakespeare class and it is wonderful! Makes the actual book easier to follow once you viewed this film first.
Summary of The Taming of the Shrew
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib in the 16th century. Petruchio a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he encounters the fiery Katharina a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. Their honeymoon becomes a humorous battle of wit and insult with Kate as determined to maintain her independence as Petruchio is to "tame" her. When the embattled couple returns to Padua Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that his is the most obedient of wives. But in reality the shrewish Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.System Requirements:Running Time: 121 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?TELEVISION/CLASSIC Rating:?NR UPC:?043396011090 Manufacturer No:?01109Liz and Dick (a.k.a. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton) almost seemed to be importing the psychodramas of their marriage into this 1967 film (of course, the same was true of every film they made together). Adapted from Shakespeare's play and directed by Franco Zeffirelli (Romeo and Juliet) with his usual eye for sumptuousness, this version of Taming features a particularly boisterous, bawdy, fun performance by its stars. Composer Nino Rota--best known for scoring several of Fellini's best-known works--received a National Board of Reviews award for his vivid soundtrack. --Tom Keogh
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