The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
The motion picture they were made for!
122 min
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.
- Release date
- September 1, 1967
- Country of origin
- United States, Italy
- Music
- Nino Rota
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $8,000,000
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- The Argumentinstrumental5:49
- The Wooinginstrumental7:59
- The Weddinginstrumental8:49
- The Taminginstrumental15:00
- The Banquetinstrumental8:17
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
- Ken Parry as Tailor
- Anthony Gardner as Haberdasher
- Tina Perna
- Alberto Bonucci
- Milena Vukotic
- Alfredo Bianchini
- Valentino Macchi
- Giuseppe Transocchi as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
- Luciano Bonanni as Citizen (uncredited)
- Giuseppe Castellano as Citizen (uncredited)
- Aristide Caporale as Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Crew
- Franco Zeffirelli · Director
- William Shakespeare · Writer
- Paul Dehn · Writer
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico · Writer
- Franco Zeffirelli · Writer
- Nino Rota · Composer
- Oswald Morris · Cinematographer
- Peter Taylor · Editor
- Lorenzo Mongiardino · Production designer