The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare's battle of the sexes gets a lavish period makeover with all the subtlety of a duel in embroidered doublets. Petruchio rides into Padua aiming to marry rich, and settles on the famously unwinnable Katherina, while her sister Bianca attracts suitors who’d rather do anything than face a scornful woman. The film believes fierce women need breaking, which it serves with a wink and a Renaissance wardrobe.

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Franco Zeffirelli directed The Taming of the Shrew in 1967. See Franco Zeffirelli's full filmography, where to start with Franco Zeffirelli, or where to go after you've seen everything by Franco Zeffirelli.

The Taming of the Shrew was released in 1967 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 117 minutes.