The Taming of the Shrew

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.

Discover

Richard Burton

Petruchio

Michael York

Lucentio

Alan Webb

Gremio

Victor Spinetti

Hortensio

Roy Holder

Biondello

Mark Dignam

Vincentio

Bice Valori

The Widow

Giancarlo Cobelli

The Priest

Ken Parry

Tailor

Anthony Gardner

Haberdasher

Giuseppe Transocchi

Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Bonanni

Citizen (uncredited)

Giuseppe Castellano

Citizen (uncredited)

Adele Cambria

Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni

Citizen (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini

Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale

Bell Ringer (uncredited)

Carlo Pisacane

Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Lino Capolicchio

Gregorio (uncredited)

Art

Lorenzo Mongiardino

Production Design

Dario Simoni

Set Decoration

Giantito Burchiellaro

Concept Artist

Ken Muggleston

Property Master

Luigi Gervasi

Set Decoration

John DeCuir

Production Design

Giuseppe Mariani

Art Direction

Elven Webb

Art Direction

Camera

Luciano Trasatti

Camera Operator

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Irene Sharaff

Costume Designer

Danilo Donati

Costume Designer

Alexandre de Paris

Hairstylist

Gloria Mussetta

Wardrobe Supervisor

Giannetto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Crew

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Directing

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Rinaldo Ricci

Assistant Director

Carlo Lastricati

Assistant Director

Albino Cocco

Assistant Director

Editing

Franka Silvi

Additional Editor

Carlo Fabianelli

Additional Editor

Production

Richard McWhorter

Executive Producer

Roberto Cocco

Unit Manager

Richard Burton

Producer

Guy Luongo

Production Supervisor

Sound

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Carlo Savina

Conductor

David Hildyard

Sound Mixer

Writing

Paul Dehn

Screenplay

Franco Zeffirelli

Screenplay

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

Art

Lorenzo Mongiardino

Production Design

Dario Simoni

Set Decoration

Giantito Burchiellaro

Concept Artist

Ken Muggleston

Property Master

Luigi Gervasi

Set Decoration

John DeCuir

Production Design

Giuseppe Mariani

Art Direction

Elven Webb

Art Direction

Camera

Luciano Trasatti

Camera Operator

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Irene Sharaff

Costume Designer

Danilo Donati

Costume Designer

Alexandre de Paris

Hairstylist

Gloria Mussetta

Wardrobe Supervisor

Giannetto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Crew

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Directing

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Rinaldo Ricci

Assistant Director

Carlo Lastricati

Assistant Director

Albino Cocco

Assistant Director

Editing

Franka Silvi

Additional Editor

Carlo Fabianelli

Additional Editor

Production

Richard McWhorter

Executive Producer

Roberto Cocco

Unit Manager

Richard Burton

Producer

Guy Luongo

Production Supervisor

Sound

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Carlo Savina

Conductor

David Hildyard

Sound Mixer

Writing

Paul Dehn

Screenplay

Franco Zeffirelli

Screenplay

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play