---
title: 'The Taming of the Shrew (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ferdinando Maria Poggioli'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-taming-of-the-shrew-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034520/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Taming of the Shrew (1942)

1942 · 82 min · Comedy · Italy

Original title: La bisbetica domata

## Synopsis

The Taming of the Shrew is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Lilia Silvi and Lauro Gazzolo. It is based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, with the setting updated to modern-day Rome.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ferdinando Maria Poggioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdinando-maria-poggioli)
- **Screenplay:** [Ferdinando Maria Poggioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdinando-maria-poggioli), [Sergio Amidei](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-amidei), [Gherardo Gherardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gherardo-gherardi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cesare Andrea Bixio](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-andrea-bixio)
- **Director of Photography:** [Renato Del Frate](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-del-frate)
- **Editor:** [Mario Serandrei](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-serandrei)

## Cast

- [Attilio Dottesio](https://cinepixo.com/people/attilio-dottesio)
- [Armando Migliari](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-migliari)
- [Checco Durante](https://cinepixo.com/people/checco-durante)
- [Amedeo Nazzari](https://cinepixo.com/people/amedeo-nazzari)
- [Pina Gallini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pina-gallini)
- [Carlo Romano](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-romano)
- [Luciano Tajoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-tajoli)
- [Paolo Stoppa](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-stoppa)
- [Lauro Gazzolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauro-gazzolo)
- [Lilia Silvi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilia-silvi)
- [Giovanni Petrucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanni-petrucci)

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