The Taming of the Shrew

1967 · directed by Franco Zeffirelli

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

The Taming of the Shrew (1967), directed by Franco Zeffirelli, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Elizabeth Taylor
• Richard Burton
• Natasha Pyne
• Michael York
• Cyril Cusack
• Michael Hordern
• Alfred Lynch
• Alan Webb
• Victor Spinetti
• Roy Holder

Crew

• Oswald Morris — Director of Photography
• Peter Taylor — Editor
• Nino Rota — Original Music Composer
• Franco Zeffirelli — Screenplay
• Paul Dehn — Screenplay
• Suso Cecchi d'Amico — Screenplay

More from Franco Zeffirelli

1. Romeo and Juliet (1968) — 78/100
2. Jane Eyre (1996) — 71/100
3. Hamlet (1990) — 66/100
4. Tea with Mussolini (1999) — 63/100
5. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) — 60/100
6. The Champ (1979) — 57/100

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