William Shakespeare's the taming of the shrew
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Drama
Films for the hearing impaired.
Man-woman relationships -- Italy -- Padua -- Drama.
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Wagers -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Feature films.

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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0767828003, 9780767828000

Notes

General Note
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967.
General Note
Special features: production notes; theatrical trailer; bonus trailer; talent files.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Oswald Morris ; editor, Peter Taylor ; original music, Nino Rota ; costume designers, Danilo Donati, Irene Sharaff ; production designers, John de Cuir ... [et al.]
Participants/Performers
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Michael York, Victor Spinetti, Natasha Pyne.
Description
Petruchio is a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he meets Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. After the honeymoon, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that he has the most obedient wife. In reality, Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.
Language
English, Portuguese or Spanish dialogue, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burton, R., Cecchi d'Amico, S., Cusack, C., Dehn, P., Donati, D., Hordern, M., Lynch, A., Morris, O., Rota, N., Shakespeare, W., Sharaff, I., Taylor, E., Taylor, P., Webb, A., York, M., & Zeffirelli, F. (1999). William Shakespeare's the taming of the shrew (Widescreen version (2.35:1).). Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Burton et al.. 1999. William Shakespeare's the Taming of the Shrew. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Richard Burton et al.. William Shakespeare's the Taming of the Shrew Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burton, R., Cecchi d'Amico, S., Cusack, C., Dehn, P., Donati, D., Hordern, M. and Lynch, A. et al (1999). William shakespeare's the taming of the shrew. Widescreen version (2.35:1). Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burton, Richard, et al. William Shakespeare's the Taming of the Shrew Widescreen version (2.35:1)., Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1999.

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