The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

8.0/10 126 min Drama Comedy Romance TV Movie

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

Lucentio

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

Angus Lennie

Curtis

Leslie Sarony

Gregory

Derek Deadman

Nicholas

John Bird

Pedant

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