The Taming of the Shrew

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.

6.939

117 min

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

as Katharina

Richard Burton

as Petruchio

Natasha Pyne

as Bianca

Michael York

as Lucentio

Cyril Cusack

as Grumio

Michael Hordern

as Baptista

Alfred Lynch

as Tranio

Alan Webb

as Gremio

Victor Spinetti

as Hortensio

Roy Holder

as Biondello

Mark Dignam

as Vincentio

Bice Valori

as The Widow

Giancarlo Cobelli

as The Priest

Vernon Dobtcheff

as Pedant

Ken Parry

as Tailor

Anthony Gardner

as Haberdasher

Tina Perna

Alberto Bonucci

Milena Vukotić

Alfredo Bianchini

Valentino Bacchi

Valentino Macchi

Giuseppe Transocchi

as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

as Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Bonanni

as Citizen (uncredited)

Giuseppe Castellano

as Citizen (uncredited)

Adele Cambria

as Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni

as Citizen (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini

as Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale

as Bell Ringer (uncredited)

Carlo Pisacane

as Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Lino Capolicchio

as Gregorio (uncredited)

Director

Franco Zeffirelli