1983 · 1h 55m

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife.

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Cast

7 credited

Karen Austin

Katherina

Franklyn Seales

Petruchio

Bruce Davison

Tranio

Larry Drake

Baptista

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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare | Act 1, Scene 1

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Released: Feb 6, 1983
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: English
Director: John Allison
Writing: William Shakespeare
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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Shakespeare video societyBard Productions

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