: Meanwhile, several suitors, including Lucentio in disguise, compete for the hand of the "ideal" younger sister, Bianca. Key Production Details
: The film features a lively, carnival-like score by Nino Rota , who later became world-famous for his work on The Godfather . The Taming of The Shrew(1967)
: In 16th-century Padua, the wealthy merchant Baptista declares his youngest daughter, Bianca, cannot marry until her fierce and headstrong older sister, Katharina (Kate), is wed. including Lucentio in disguise
: Elizabeth Taylor (Kate), Richard Burton (Petruchio), Michael York (Lucentio), Cyril Cusack (Grumio), and Michael Hordern (Baptista). carnival-like score by Nino Rota
: Approximately 70% of Shakespeare's original text was removed or altered to focus on visual storytelling and physical comedy.
: Meanwhile, several suitors, including Lucentio in disguise, compete for the hand of the "ideal" younger sister, Bianca. Key Production Details
: The film features a lively, carnival-like score by Nino Rota , who later became world-famous for his work on The Godfather .
: In 16th-century Padua, the wealthy merchant Baptista declares his youngest daughter, Bianca, cannot marry until her fierce and headstrong older sister, Katharina (Kate), is wed.
: Elizabeth Taylor (Kate), Richard Burton (Petruchio), Michael York (Lucentio), Cyril Cusack (Grumio), and Michael Hordern (Baptista).
: Approximately 70% of Shakespeare's original text was removed or altered to focus on visual storytelling and physical comedy.