The Taming of the Shrew

"The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine."

1980 2h 6m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 7★7.2IMDB · 385

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Synopsis

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Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

“The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.”

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Cast

Simon Chandler
Lucentio
Anthony Pedley
Tranio
John Franklyn-Robbins
Baptista
Frank Thornton
Gremio
Sarah Badel
Katherine
Jonathan Cecil
Hortensio
John Cleese
Petruchio
Joan Hickson
Widow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Simon Chandler and Anthony Pedley and John Franklyn-Robbins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.".

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Miller directs. Stephen Oliver scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Stephen Oliver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Simon Chandler and Anthony Pedley and John Franklyn-Robbins carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.".
5IMDB entry: tt0081597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.