The Taming of the Shrew [1967 film] by Franco Zeffirelli

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Petruchio is a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he meets Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. After the honeymoon, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that he has the most obedient wife. In reality, Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.

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wdjoyner 485 reviews

Beautiful stage/set design, good acting, especially by E. Taylor. Overly macho characterization by R. Burton as Pertruchio.

Oct 29, 2012

comfypants 4,071 reviews

An unpleasant woman is forced to marry an unpleasant man.

Why does a Shakespeare film have three screenwriters? About half the movie is what they left in of the play; the rest is new stuff, which rarely makes sense and never adds anything. And this play sucks to begin with.

Concept: F
Story: F
Characters: F
Dialog: D
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: D
Music: C

Enjoyment: F

GPA: 1.1/4

½

Feb 13, 2016