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.
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
based on play or musical
suitor
16th century
father daughter relationship
sister sister relationship
padua, italy
hilarious
disrespectful
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Katharina
Richard Burton
Petruchio
Natasha Pyne
Bianca
Michael York
Lucentio
Cyril Cusack
Grumio
Michael Hordern
Baptista
Alfred Lynch
Tranio
Alan Webb
Gremio
Victor Spinetti
Hortensio
Roy Holder
Biondello
Mark Dignam
Vincentio
Bice Valori
The Widow
Crew
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer
Richard Burton
Producer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Alexandre de Paris
Hairstylist
John DeCuir
Production Design
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
Coop
10.0★ · 01/16/26
It only has to make sense to me for me to do it I don’t feel like explaining
It only has to make sense to me for me to do it I don’t feel like explaining
sienna
5.0★ · 10/21/25
why would they ever subject me to reading this play and then watching it, shakespeare I love you but I don't love this.
I wanteth not aught to doth with this. I misprise mine own loveth final boss.
why would they ever subject me to reading this play and then watching it, shakespeare I love you but I don't love this.
I wanteth not aught to doth with this. I misprise mine own loveth final boss.
cam
3.0★ · 03/13/25
had to watch for english
had to watch for english
Lucia Derriman
4.0★ · 05/14/24
Courtesy of my English class teacher
Courtesy of my English class teacher
Meghan Jacobs
4.0★ · 01/14/24
guys, i’m sure this is a good adaptation of the original shakespeare play, but all of it just made me feel icky. there were funny moments for sure tho
guys, i’m sure this is a good adaptation of the original shakespeare play, but all of it just made me feel icky. there were funny moments for sure tho
