The Taming of the Shrew
movie
The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
Released October 23, 1980
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
as
Lucentio
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Anthony Pedley
as
Tranio
John Franklyn-Robbins
as
Baptista
Frank Thornton
as
Gremio
Sarah Badel
as
Katherine
Jonathan Cecil
as
Hortensio
John Cleese
as
Petruchio
Joan Hickson
as
Widow
Susan Penhaligon
as
Bianca
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Harry Waters
as
Biondello
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David Kincaid
as
Grumio
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Bev Willis
as
Baptista's Servant
