William Shakespeare's the taming of the shrew [videorecording (DVD)] / Columbia Pictures presents a Burton-Zeffirelli Porductions a Royal Films International/F.A.I. Production ; producers, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Franco Ziffirelli ; screenplay writers, Paul Dehn, Susu Cecchi D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli ; director, Franco Zeffirelli.
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Michael York, Victor Spinetti, Natasha Pyne. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Special features: production notes; theatrical trailer; bonus trailer; talent files.
Summary:
Petruchio is a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he meets Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. After the honeymoon, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that he has the most obedient wife. In reality, Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.
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