The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie

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.

Updated May 21 2020

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GB -

1980-10-23

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FACTS

Runtime: 126 mins Rating: 8.0 Tag Line: The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.

Cast

John Cleese

Petruchio

Susan Penhaligon

Samantha

Derek Deadman

Nicholas

Joan Hickson

Widow

Simon Chandler

Lucentio

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Anthony Pedley

Tranio

Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant