The taming of the shrew [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller.
Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980. DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format. Simon Chandler (Lucentio), Anthony Pedley (Tranio), John Franklyn-Robbins (Baptista), Frank Thornton (Gremio), Sarah Badel (Katherine), Jonathan Cecil (Hortensio), Susan Penhaligon (Bianca), Harry Waters (Biondello), John Cleese (Petruchio), David Kincaid (Grumio), Bev Willis (Baptista's Servant), Angus Lennie (Curtis), Harry Webster (Nathaniel), Gil Morris (Philip), Leslie Sarony (Gregory), Derek Deadman (Nicholas), Denis Gilmore (Peter), John Bird (Pedant), Alan Hay (Tailor), David Kinsey (Haberdasher), John Barron (Vincentio), Joan Hickson (Widow), Tony Martell (Officer). Taped June 18-24, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Summary:
The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience.
Series:
The Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare Comedy
OCLC:
(OCoLC)46358837
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.