Aired Tuesday June 21, 4:10pm - 5:35pmon Great Movies Classic

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Comedy

Petruchio pursues the fiery Katharina in Padua, Italy, during the 1500s in Shakespeare's battle of the sexes. Petruchio tries to woo Katharina so that his friend can marry her sister.

Country
Italy
USA
Cast and crew
  • Franco ZeffirelliDirector
  • Elizabeth TaylorKatharina
  • Richard BurtonPetruchio
  • Cyril CusackGrumio
  • Michael HordernBaptista
  • Alfred LynchTranio
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