The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

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

1980 en 126 minutes

Rating: 7.8

Plot

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.

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Cast

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Lucentio

Anthony Pedley

Anthony Pedley

Tranio

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel

Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese

John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

Harry Waters

Harry Waters

Biondello

David Kincaid

David Kincaid

Grumio

Bev Willis

Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant

Angus Lennie

Angus Lennie

Curtis

Harry Webster

Harry Webster

Nathaniel

Gil Morris

Gil Morris

Philip

Leslie Sarony

Leslie Sarony

Gregory

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Nicholas

Denis Gilmore

Denis Gilmore

Peter

John Bird

John Bird

Pedant

Alan Hay

Alan Hay

Tailor

David Kinsey

David Kinsey

Haberdasher

John Barron

John Barron

Vincentio

Tony Martelli

Tony Martelli

Officer

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