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The Taming of the Shrew
The motion picture they were made for!
6.9(189)19671h 57m
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.
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Created by
- Richard McWhorter
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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor
Katharina

Richard Burton
Petruchio

Natasha Pyne
Bianca

Michael York
Lucentio

Cyril Cusack
Grumio

Michael Hordern
Baptista

Alfred Lynch
Tranio

Alan Webb
Gremio

Victor Spinetti
Hortensio

Roy Holder
Biondello

Mark Dignam
Vincentio

Bice Valori
The Widow

Giancarlo Cobelli
The Priest

Vernon Dobtcheff
Pedant
Ken Parry
Tailor
Anthony Gardner
Haberdasher
Tina Perna

Alberto Bonucci

Milena Vukotić

Alfredo Bianchini
Valentino Bacchi

Valentino Macchi
Giuseppe Transocchi
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici
Citizen (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Franco ZeffirelliDirector
- Rinaldo RicciAssistant Director
- Elaine SchreyeckContinuity
- Carlo LastricatiAssistant Director
- Albino CoccoAssistant Director
Writing
- Franco ZeffirelliScreenplay
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Paul DehnScreenplay
- William ShakespeareTheatre Play
Production
- Richard McWhorterExecutive Producer
- Franco ZeffirelliProducer
- Roberto CoccoUnit Manager
- Richard BurtonProducer
- Guy LuongoProduction Supervisor
Camera
- Luciano TrasattiCamera Operator
- Oswald MorrisDirector of Photography
Editing
- Peter TaylorEditor
- Franka SilviAdditional Editor
- Carlo FabianelliAdditional Editor
Sound
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
- Carlo SavinaConductor
- David HildyardSound Mixer
- Aldo De MartinoSound
Art
- Lorenzo MongiardinoProduction Design
- Dario SimoniSet Decoration
- Giantito BurchiellaroConcept Artist
- Ken MugglestonProperty Master
- Luigi GervasiSet Decoration
- John DeCuirProduction Design
- Elven WebbArt Direction
- Giuseppe MarianiArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Alexandre de ParisHairstylist
- Danilo DonatiCostume Designer
- Irene SharaffCostume Designer
- Gloria MussettaWardrobe Supervisor
- Giannetto De RossiMakeup Artist
Crew
- Augie LohmanSpecial Effects