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The Taming of the Shrew(Movie, 1967)

2h 2min | Genres: Comedy, Romance / Love
The Taming of the ShrewRating: 3.6/5 (with 6969 votes)
The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 period romantic comedy film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on William Shakespeare's play about a courtship between two strong-willed people in 16th-century Italy. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor (who also produced) as Kate and Richard Burton as Petruchio, who were both nominated for BAFTA Awards for their acting. It features Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Michael York, and Victor Spinetti in supporting roles. The Taming of the Shrew premiered with a Royal Film Performance on 27 February 1967. At the 40th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction - Set Decoration. Burton was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Comedy ... ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Taming of the Shrew

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Production Design

About The Taming of the Shrew

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.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Italy, United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Veneto
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Latin (LA)
Translated into 20 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/01/1967 (World premiere: 03/08/1967)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Trold kan tæmmes"
"William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew"
"La bisbetica domata"
"La fierecilla domada"
"Poskromienie złośnicy"
"Skrotenie zlej ženy"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:12953, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024