---
title: 'The Taming of the Shrew (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Franco Zeffirelli'
released: '1967-09-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-taming-of-the-shrew-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061407/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

1967 · 122 min · Romance · Italy, United States


## Synopsis

The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 historical romance comedy film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on William Shakespeare's play about a courtship between two strong-willed people in 16th-century Italy. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor as Kate and Richard Burton as Petruchio, who were both nominated for BAFTA Awards for their acting. It features Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Michael York, and Victor Spinetti in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Elizabeth Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-taylor), [Richard Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-burton), [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli)
- **Director:** [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Franco Zeffirelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-zeffirelli), [Suso Cecchi d'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/suso-cecchi-d-amico), [Paul Dehn](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dehn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nino Rota](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-rota)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oswald Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/oswald-morris)
- **Editor:** [Peter Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-taylor)

## Cast

- [Elizabeth Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-taylor) as Katherina Minola
- [Alberto Bonucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-bonucci)
- [Michael York](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-york) as Lucentio
- [Victor Spinetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-spinetti) as Hortensio
- [Liana Del Balzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/liana-del-balzo)
- [Giancarlo Cobelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/giancarlo-cobelli)
- [Richard Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-burton) as Petruchio
- [Mark Dignam](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-dignam)
- [Alfred Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-lynch) as Tranio
- [Michael Hordern](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hordern) as Baptista Minola
- [Bice Valori](https://cinepixo.com/people/bice-valori)
- [Alan Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-webb) as Gremio
- [Alfredo Bianchini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-bianchini)
- [Valentino Macchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentino-macchi)
- [Natasha Pyne](https://cinepixo.com/people/natasha-pyne) as Bianca Minola

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