The Taming of the Shrew

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Katharina

Age : 79 | Popularity : 20%

Richard Burton

Petruchio

Age : 58 | Popularity : 8%

Natasha Pyne

Bianca

Age : 77 | Popularity : 6%

Michael York

Lucentio

Age : 82 | Popularity : 10%

Cyril Cusack

Grumio

Age : 82 | Popularity : 10%

Michael Hordern

Baptista

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Alfred Lynch

Tranio

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Alan Webb

Gremio

Age : 75 | Popularity : 8%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Paul Dehn Suso Cecchi d'Amico Franco Zeffirelli
	Theatre Play	William Shakespeare
Directing	Director	Franco Zeffirelli
	Assistant Director	Carlo Lastricati Rinaldo Ricci Albino Cocco
	Continuity	Elaine Schreyeck
Editing	Editor	Peter Taylor
	Additional Editor	Franka Silvi Carlo Fabianelli
Sound	Original Music Composer	Nino Rota
	Conductor	Carlo Savina
	Sound Mixer	David Hildyard
	Sound	Aldo De Martino
Art	Production Design	Lorenzo Mongiardino John DeCuir
	Art Direction	Elven Webb Giuseppe Mariani
	Set Decoration	Dario Simoni Luigi Gervasi
	Property Master	Ken Muggleston
	Concept Artist	Giantito Burchiellaro
Production	Executive Producer	Richard McWhorter
	Producer	Franco Zeffirelli Richard Burton
	Production Supervisor	Guy Luongo
	Unit Manager	Roberto Cocco
Camera	Director of Photography	Oswald Morris
	Camera Operator	Luciano Trasatti
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Irene Sharaff Danilo Donati
	Hairstylist	Alexandre de Paris
	Wardrobe Supervisor	Gloria Mussetta
Crew	Special Effects	Augie Lohman
Department	Role	Name

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