The Taming of the Shrew

"The motion picture they were made for!"

1967 1h 57m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 189

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“The motion picture they were made for!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writers: Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Paul Dehn, Franco Zeffirelli
Languages: English, Latin
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Natasha Pyne carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franco Zeffirelli directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Peter Taylor cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Latin.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
5Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and Natasha Pyne carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The motion picture they were made for!".
10IMDB entry: tt0061407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "based on play or musical", "suitor", "16th century", "father daughter relationship".