The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine. 1980-10-23 United Kingdom 126 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

Cast

Simon Chandler is Lucentio
Lucentio
Anthony Pedley is Tranio
Tranio
John Franklyn-Robbins is Baptista
Baptista
Frank Thornton is Gremio
Gremio
Sarah Badel is Katherine
Katherine
Jonathan Cecil is Hortensio
Hortensio
John Cleese is Petruchio
Petruchio
Joan Hickson is Widow
Widow
Susan Penhaligon is Bianca
Bianca
Harry Waters is Biondello
Biondello
David Kincaid is Grumio
Grumio
Bev Willis is Baptista's Servant
Baptista's Servant

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