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The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

2h 6m · 23 Oct 1980

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

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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.

Movie ID10864
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
DirectorJonathan Miller
Main castSimon Chandler, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-Robbins, Frank Thornton, Sarah Badel, Jonathan Cecil, John Cleese, Joan Hickson
Release date23 October 1980
Release year1980
LanguageEnglish
Duration126 min (2h 6m)
Rating8.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseTime-Life Television Productions

Director: Jonathan Miller

Top cast

Simon ChandlerLucentio
Anthony PedleyTranio
John Franklyn-RobbinsBaptista Frank ThorntonGremio Sarah BadelKatherine Jonathan CecilHortensio John CleesePetruchio Joan HicksonWidow Susan PenhaligonBianca
Harry WatersBiondello
David KincaidGrumio
Bev WillisBaptista's Servant
Angus LennieCurtis
Harry WebsterNathaniel
Gil MorrisPhilip
Leslie SaronyGregory Derek DeadmanNicholas Denis GilmorePeter John BirdPedant
Alan HayTailor

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