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The Taming of the Shrew DVD 1967 La Bisbetica domata / Directed by Franco Zeffirelli / Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Natasha Pyne, Michael Hordern
UPC 5035822001534
REGION 2 PAL DVD
MADE IN THE UK
AUDIO: English mono, French mono, German mono, Italian mono, Spanish mono
SUBTITLES: English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Hindi, Turkish, Danish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian
Runtime: 117 minutes
English Summary:
The Taming of the Shrew (Italian: La Bisbetica domata) is a 1967 American-Italian romantic comedy film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare about a courtship between two strong-willed people. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Shakespeare's Kate and Petruchio.
Baptista Minola is attempting to marry off his two daughters; however, he will marry off his youngest, Bianca only if someone will marry his eldest, Katharina. Katharina is an ill-tempered shrewish woman but a lusty young nobleman, Petruchio, takes on the challenge of taming and marrying her. A subplot involves the wooing of Bianca by several suitors including handsome Lucentio, foppish Hortensio, and elderly Gremio.
Italian Summary:
La bisbetica domata (The Taming of the Shrew) è un film del 1967 diretto da Franco Zeffirelli, tratto dall'omonima commedia di William Shakespeare, interpretato dalla coppia d'oro dell'epoca formata da Elizabeth Taylor e Richard Burton.
Ambientato a Padova alla fine del XVI secolo, il film narra la storia di due sorelle, Bianca e Caterina.
Per divieto del padre, Bianca non può sposarsi finché la sorella non avrà trovato marito. Ma Caterina ha un carattere terribile, e nessuno la vuole in moglie.
Sarà Petruccio a sposarla, dopo un corteggiamento piuttosto agguerrito, permettendo così a Bianca di sposare Lucenzio.
Cast / Interpreti e personaggi:
- Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina
- Richard Burton as Petruchio
- Michael York as Lucentio
- Michael Hordern as Baptista Minola
- Natasha Pyne as Bianca
- Alan Webb as Gremio
- Victor Spinetti as Hortensio
- Alfred Lynch as Tranio
- Mark Dignam as Vincentio
- Roy Holder as Biondello
- Cyril Cusack as Grumio
| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Produced by | Elizabeth Taylor, Richard McWhorter |
| Screenplay by | Paul Dehn Suso Cecchi d'Amico Franco Zeffirelli |
| Based on | The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Natasha Pyne Michael Hordern |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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117 minutes |
| Country | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
