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      The Taming of the Shrew

      Released Jan 12, 1967 2h 6m Comedy List
      83% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 73% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings In this film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, Grumio (Cyril Cusack) and Hortensio (Victor Spinetti) both long to wed the same beautiful young woman. Unfortunately, her wealthy father (Michael Hordern) will not let his daughter marry unless her hot-tempered sister, Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor), also has a suitor. Luckily, the slovenly Petruchio (Richard Burton) is looking for an affluent woman to marry, so Grumio and Hortensio pay him to try to woo the extremely volatile Katherina. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 23 Buy Now

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      It may not be reverent enough for purists, but This Taming of the Shrew is too funny -- and fun -- for the rest of us to resist.

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      Bosley Crowther New York Times As for Mr. Zeffirelli's settings and the elaborate Renaissance costumes, they look very rich and mellow in the misty pastel colors that are used. But they, too, like Nino Rota's music, tend to monotony. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 1, 2008 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Comedy is sustained in witty wedding ceremony. Jul 1, 2008 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader More debased Shakespeare from Franco Zeffirelli. Jul 1, 2008 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton supposedly smolder but actually screech and mock each other, seeming extremely emotionally involved but not in a good way. Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Wendy Michener Maclean's Magazine The Bard has not been badly served. The Taming has a justness and balance to it that puts it up into the ranks of the best of Shakespearean films. Jul 16, 2019 Full Review Penelope Houston The Spectator Given the richness of costume, and a muted, almost autumnal colour scheme of greens and russets and rods, the film should be marvelously pleasurable to watch. Jul 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Logan D A greedy man woos a short tempered daughter of a rich man. Taylor was worried performing this role as she'd never done Shakespear before and rightfully so. She's fine until she opens her mouth and speaks her lines over emotionally. Burton is a bit better. I did enjoy the costumes with their pastel colors. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Dinos K The film is a very good adaptation of Shakespeare's work. The problem is that authentic work is evil and promotes a patriarchal society Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Mark A This is Taylor and Burton's best film. They are perfect in the roles. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review PHH Entertaining! On of my favourite movies! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/22 Full Review andrea m I'm sure that back in the days this must have been a huge hit, but both the play and the movie didn't age that well. The play has never been a major entry in the Bard's work, and now I see why. For today's standards, even most instances of the "tsundere" archetype found in Japanese anime have a better character development than this. Not to mention the controversial final monologue, where any form of irony is zealously buried. It doesn't help also that the two protagonists are some of the least likeable characters ever seen. The movie itself is also dated in terms of entertainment value and acting style. Zeffirelli's following year Romeo & Juliet feels like it was made 30 years later, perhaps because the main actors have about that amount of years in age gap. But of course the movie is not inherently bad, all the ingredients here are top quality. It just gathered a lot of dust across the years. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review robert p I have never enjoyed this movie before until I found this one. The woman is a total bitch and the husband is a drunk but somehow these two manage to pull it together and the ending is terrific!!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In this film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, Grumio (Cyril Cusack) and Hortensio (Victor Spinetti) both long to wed the same beautiful young woman. Unfortunately, her wealthy father (Michael Hordern) will not let his daughter marry unless her hot-tempered sister, Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor), also has a suitor. Luckily, the slovenly Petruchio (Richard Burton) is looking for an affluent woman to marry, so Grumio and Hortensio pay him to try to woo the extremely volatile Katherina.
      Director
      Franco Zeffirelli
      Producer
      Richard McWhorter
      Screenwriter
      Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Paul Dehn, William Shakespeare
      Distributor
      Columbia Tristar, Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 12, 1967, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 4, 2011
      Runtime
      2h 6m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo
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