Film

The Taming of the Shrew

1980 · 2h 6m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

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

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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.

Simon Chandler

Lucentio

Anthony Pedley

Tranio

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

Harry Waters

Biondello

David Kincaid

Grumio

Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant

Angus Lennie

Curtis

Harry Webster

Nathaniel

Gil Morris

Philip

Leslie Sarony

Gregory

• Jonathan MillerDirector
• Stephen OliverOriginal Music Composer

Release date

October 23, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

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