William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew(1983)
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Synopsis
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.
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by John Allison, released on February 6, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Karen Austin, Franklyn Seales, Bruce Davison and Larry Drake. Viewers rate it 3.8 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
- Director:
- John Allison
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare
- Producers:
- Jack Nakano
- Production:
- Shakespeare video society, Bard Productions
- Status:
- Released
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Cast & Crew
Main cast
Karen Austin
as Katherina
Franklyn Seales
as Petruchio
Bruce Davison
as Tranio
Larry Drake
as Baptista
Jeremy Lawrence
as Grumio
Kay E. Kuter
as Gremio
- Nathan Adler
Nathan Adler
as Biondello
Key crew
Directed by John Allison, written by William Shakespeare, produced by Jack Nakano.
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 3.8/10 from 4 ratings.
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The main cast of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983) includes Karen Austin, Franklyn Seales, Bruce Davison, Larry Drake and Jeremy Lawrence. The film was directed by John Allison. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew was released on February 6, 1983 and runs for 1h 55m.
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983) holds an average rating of 3.8 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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