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A comedy film adaptation of Shakespeare's play, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as a shrewish woman and a fortune-hunting scoundrel. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the film features colorful costumes, music and scenery, and was nominated for two Oscars.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1967-03-08
Budget. $4 million. Box office. $8,000,000 (North America) $12,000,000 (worldwide) The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 period romantic comedy film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on William Shakespeare 's play about a courtship between two strong-willed people in 16th-century Italy.
A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy about a scoundrel who marries a shrew and tries to tame her. Read the plot synopsis, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this classic comedy starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
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The best known cinematic adaptations are Sam Taylor 's 1929 The Taming of the Shrew and Franco Zeffirelli 's 1967 The Taming of the Shrew, both of which starred the most famous celebrity couples of their era; Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in 1929 and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1967.
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...
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A comedy adaptation of Shakespeare's play starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as a feuding couple. Learn about the cast, crew, production, and reception of this classic film.
