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The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
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Synopsis
Franco Zeffirelli
's adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a zesty version of the classic comedy, highlighted by performances by
Richard Burton
and
Elizabeth Taylor
and
Nino Rota
's score. Instead of simply filming a play, Zeffirelli turned Shakespeare's text into a lively, cinematic movie, with sweeping sets and cinematography. Set in Padua, Italy in the late 1500s, the story concerns the shy Bianca (Natasha Pyne) and the mean-spirited Katarina (
Elizabeth Taylor
), the two daughters of a rich merchant named Baptista (
Michael Hordern
). Though Bianca is being courted by a number of young men, Baptista announces that she may not marry until Katarina is wed. None of the men in town are willing to marry Katarina, so Bianca remains unwed, even as more suitors--such as Lucentio (
Michael York
), a student who begins working as a tutor in the Hordern household just so he can be near Bianca--line up to wed the maiden. No man approaches Katarina until Petruchio (Richard Burton--a wanderer who arrived in Padua just to find a rich wife--falls in love with her. After an intense, occasionally furious, courtship, Katarina eventually agrees to marry him, and they move to Petruchio's shoddy house, which is located outside of the city. Following the wedding, Lucentio reveals that he is not a student, but instead the son of one of the most respected men in town. Lucentio gets permission to marry Bianca and a mild-mannered Katarina shows up at the wedding, giving advice to her sister on how to be a good wife. The Taming of the Shrew received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, and opened the British Royal Film Festival. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
Cast
Alberto Bonucci
Nathaniel
Lino Capolicchio
Gregory
Giancarlo Cobelli
The Priest
Cyril Cusack
Grumio
Mark Dignam
Vincentio
Vernon Dobtcheff
Pedant
Roy Holder
Biondello
Michael Hordern
Baptista
Alfred Lynch
Tranio
Gianni Magni
Curtis
Ken Parry
Tailor
Natasha Pyne
Bianca
Victor Spinetti
Hortensio
Elizabeth Taylor
Katherine
Bice Valori
The Widow
Alan Webb
Gremio
Michael York
Lucentio
Richard Burton
Petruchio
Roberto Antonelli
Philip
Production Crew
Luigi Gervasi
Art Director
Luciano Trasatti
Cinematographer
Oswald Morris
Cinematographer
Nino Rota
Composer (Music Score)
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Peter Taylor
Editor
Alberto de Rossi
Makeup
Frank LaRue
Makeup
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup
Ron Berkeley
Makeup
Carlo Savina
Musical Direction/Supervision
William Shakespeare
Play Author
Elizabeth Taylor
Producer
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer
Richard Burton
Producer
Elven Webb
Production Designer
Giuseppe Mariani
Production Designer
John De Cuir
Production Designer
Lorenzo Mongiardino
Production Designer
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenwriter
Paul Dehn
Screenwriter
Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Screenwriter
Dario Simoni
Set Designer
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Year: 1967
Runtime: 122
Country: Italy
MPAA Rating: NR
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
F.A.I.
Royal Films International
Release
March 23, 1967 (Italy)
by Columbia Pictures
Awards
1967 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1967 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
1967 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
1967 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1967 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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