Overview - The Taming of the Shrew

Overview

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.

Cast

• Name: Elizabeth Taylor

  Character: Katharina

  Popularity: 12.354

  

• Name: Richard Burton

  Character: Petruchio

  Popularity: 11.891

  

• Name: Natasha Pyne

  Character: Bianca

  Popularity: 2.18

  

• Name: Michael York

  Character: Lucentio

  Popularity: 17.684

  

• Name: Cyril Cusack

  Character: Grumio

  Popularity: 3.827

  

• Name: Michael Hordern

  Character: Baptista

  Popularity: 4.389

  

• Name: Alfred Lynch

  Character: Tranio

  Popularity: 1.234

  

• Name: Alan Webb

  Character: Gremio

  Popularity: 0.673