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MPAA Raing: NR
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Romance
Released Date: March 23, 1967 (Italy)
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Summary:
Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of William Shakespeare's -The Taming of the Shrew is a zesty version of the classic comedy, highlighted by performances by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and Nino Rota's score. Instead of simply filming a play, Zeffirelli turned Shakespeare's text into a lively, cinematic movie, with sweeping sets and cinematography. Set in Padua, Ital... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Alfred Lynch - (Tranio)
Richard Burton - (Petruchio)
Elizabeth Taylor - (Katherine)
Michael York - (Lucentio)
Vernon Dobtcheff - (Pedant)
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Review:
Sometimes art and real life combine in fortuitous ways, as when the rocky marriage of Richard_Burton and Elizabeth_Taylor gave fire and brimstone to their performances as the feuding couple in this 1967 film version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. In 1963, the couple's romantic spark had added sizzle to Cleopatra,... Continue >>

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