The Taming of the Shrew
The motion picture they were made for!
1967 | 117m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Franco Zeffirelli |
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| Writer: | Paul Dehn, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 08, 1967 |
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| Director: | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Writer: | Paul Dehn, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | based on play or musical, suitor, 16th century, father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, padua, italy |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Royal Films International, FAI |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 08, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Giancarlo Cobelli | The Priest |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Pedant |
| Ken Parry | Tailor |
| Anthony Gardner | Haberdasher |
| Tina Perna | |
| Alberto Bonucci | |
| Milena Vukotić | |
| Alfredo Bianchini | |
| Valentino Bacchi | |
| Valentino Macchi | |
| Giuseppe Transocchi | Petruchio's Servant (uncredited) |
| Armando Tortorici | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Luciano Bonanni | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Castellano | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Adele Cambria | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Aristide Catoni | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Iolanda Fortini | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Aristide Caporale | Bell Ringer (uncredited) |
| Carlo Pisacane | Petruchio's Servant (uncredited) |
| Lino Capolicchio | Gregorio (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Dehn | Screenplay |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Designer |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Danilo Donati | Costume Designer |
| Peter Taylor | Editor |
| Lorenzo Mongiardino | Production Design |
| John DeCuir | Production Design |
| Elven Webb | Art Direction |
| Luciano Trasatti | Camera Operator |
| Rinaldo Ricci | Assistant Director |
| Roberto Cocco | Unit Manager |
| Dario Simoni | Set Decoration |
| David Hildyard | Sound Mixer |
| Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Ken Muggleston | Property Master |
| Franka Silvi | Additional Editor |
| Giuseppe Mariani | Art Direction |
| Guy Luongo | Production Supervisor |
| Carlo Savina | Conductor |
| Carlo Lastricati | Assistant Director |
| Albino Cocco | Assistant Director |
| Elaine Schreyeck | Continuity |
| Luigi Gervasi | Set Decoration |
| Aldo De Martino | Sound |
| Gloria Mussetta | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Giantito Burchiellaro | Concept Artist |
| Carlo Fabianelli | Additional Editor |
| Alexandre de Paris | Hairstylist |
| Franco Zeffirelli | Screenplay, Director |
| Giannetto De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Burton | Producer |
| Richard McWhorter | Executive Producer |
| Franco Zeffirelli | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 311 | 570 |