THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

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• Release Year: 1967
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: 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, jouneys 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 humerous 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...
• Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Giancarlo Cobelli, Vernon Dobtcheff, Ken Parry, Anthony Gardner, Natasha Pyne, Michael York, Victor Spinetti, Roy Holder, Mark Dignam, Bice Valori, Alberto Bonucci, Milena Vukotic, Roberto Antonelli, Salvatore Billa, Lino Capolicchio, Liana Del Balzo, Gianni Magni, Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Paul Dehn, William Shakespeare, Oswald Morris, Peter Taylor, Nino Rota
• Director: Franco Zeffirelli
• Runtime: 2:02
• Company: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie