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1967 Certificate U
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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespeare’s comic look at male chauvinism and women’s lib in the 16th century. Petruchio, a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona, journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he encounters the fiery Katharina, a self-.. Read more

Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern
Director Franco Zeffirelli
Genres Drama

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The Taming Of The Shrew

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespeare’s comic look at male chauvinism and women’s lib in the 16th century. Petruchio, a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona, journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he encounters the fiery Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. Their honeymoon becomes a humorous battle of wit and insult with Kate as determined to maintain her independence as Petruchio is to “tame” her. When the embattled couple returns to Padua, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that his is the most obedient of wives. But in reality, the shrewish Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate...

Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Victor Spinetti, Michael York, Natasha Pyne
Director Franco Zeffirelli
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 57 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 19 Mar 2001
Production year: 1967
Format DVD

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  • 1 stars out of 4

    Busy version of one of Shakespeare's more proletarian comedies; the words in this case take second place to violent action and rioting colour.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    NO TAMING THIS PAIR

    Classic Shakespeare as it should be done and it hasn't dated so pay no attention to when it was made. Stunning locations, acting par excellence and the chemistry between Taylor and Burton at its fiery and passionate best.

      • Tony Richards from Godstone, Surrey
      • Posted 23 Jul 2004 10:31

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Burton &Taylor make a great team

    Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are more famous for their antics off screen than on.

    Here however they both make good - playing Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. In a cute and rare interview which seems quite staged, with rather unfunny jokes Elizabeth explains her trepidation in playing Shakespeare, as an actress with a fundamentally American accent along with the great actors of the British stage - including the excellent Michael York.

    She re-shot all her scenes - and from the results it was well worth it. She plays the jokes well, and her character is both convincing and engaging - he holds her own against her excellent husband Burton, and the other English actors in the cast.

    The film is engaging and entertaining, and the characters' well played, without the usual hamming-up, with just a few exceptions from some of the character actors.

    Costumes are luscious, and Elizabeth Taylor positively shines. A good solid production, with good all-round performances. Good chemistry between Taylor and Burton, in a good film.

      • bluebellsinthemedow from Middlesex
      • Posted 14 Jun 2004 unknown

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      • Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespeare’s comic look at male chauvinism and women’s lib in the 16th century. Petruchio, a poverty-...