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The Taming of the Shrew

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.

Release Date: October 23, 1980

Status: Released

Genres:

Drama

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

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Cast

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Lucentio

Anthony Pedley

Tranio

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Baptista

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Gremio

Sarah Badel

Sarah Badel

Katherine

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Hortensio

John Cleese

John Cleese

Petruchio

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Widow

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Bianca

Harry Waters

Biondello

David Kincaid

Grumio

Bev Willis

Baptista's Servant