The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1967-03-08 Italy, United States of America 117 Min. PG-13
6.9 172 votes
Comedy, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor is Katharina
Katharina
Richard Burton is Petruchio
Petruchio
Natasha Pyne is Bianca
Bianca
Michael York is Lucentio
Lucentio
Cyril Cusack is Grumio
Grumio
Michael Hordern is Baptista
Baptista
Alfred Lynch is Tranio
Tranio
Alan Webb is Gremio
Gremio
Victor Spinetti is Hortensio
Hortensio
Roy Holder is Biondello
Biondello
Mark Dignam is Vincentio
Vincentio
Bice Valori is The Widow
The Widow
Giancarlo Cobelli is The Priest
The Priest
Ken Parry is Tailor
Tailor
Anthony Gardner is Haberdasher
Haberdasher
Giuseppe Transocchi is Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Armando Tortorici is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Luciano Bonanni is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Giuseppe Castellano is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Adele Cambria is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini is Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Aristide Caporale is Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Bell Ringer (uncredited)
Carlo Pisacane is Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Lino Capolicchio is Gregorio (uncredited)
Gregorio (uncredited)