The Taming of the Shrew

Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019 (film director,, film producer.). Cleese, John, (actor.). Badel, Sarah, (actor.). Chandler, Simon, 1953- (actor.). Franklyn-Robbins, John, (actor.). Penhaligon, Susan, (actor.). Oliver, Stephen, 1950-1992 (composer.). Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Taming of the shrew. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, (production company.). Time-Life Television, (production company.). Ambrose Video Publishing, (film distributor.).

Summary: The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. Dr. Miller's production portrays Petruchio as an early Puritan, to reflect his view that the play is about the need to set up a sober household.

Item details

Physical Description: optical disc
videodisc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2003]
Copyright: ©2003

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally broadcast on the BBC series, The Shakespeare plays, in 1980. Bonus features: DVD-ROM access to the complete script in Microsoft Word document format (system requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive).
Formatted Contents Note:	Act I : Lucentio & Tranio arrive -- Lucentio has fallen in love -- Bianca gets a tutor -- Act II : Katherine chases Bianca -- Petruchio pressures Baptista -- Baptista, Gremio & Tranio enter -- Act III : The day before Katherine's wedding -- Everyone has gathered for the wedding -- Tranio & Lucentio stay behind -- Act IV : Grumio arrives complaining -- Kate starves at Petruchio's house -- Tranio & Vincentio -- Biondello takes Lucentio & Bianca to the church -- Lucentio throws a banquet -- Kate is the first wife to come.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; video tape editor, Howard Dell ; music composed by Stephen Oliver.
Participant or Performer Note:	Simon Chandler (Lucentio) ; Anthony Pedley (Tranio) ; John Franklyn-Robbins (Baptista) ; Frank Thornton (Gremio) ; Sarah Badel (Katherine) ; Jonathan Cecil (Hortensio) ; Susan Penhaligon (Bianca) ; Harry Waters (Biondello) ; John Cleese (Petruchio) ; David Kincaid (Grumio) ; Bev Willis (Baptista's servant) ; Angus Lennie (Curtis) ; Harry Webster (Nathaniel) ; Gil Morris (Philip) ; Leslie Sarony (Gregory) ; Derek Deadman (Nicholas) ; Denis Gilmore (Peter) ; John Bird (Pedant) ; Alan Hay (Tailor) ; David Kinsey (Haberdasher) ; John Barron (Vincentio) ; Joan Hickson (Widow) ; Tony Martell (Officer).
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Taped June 18-24, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC; region 1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	LIBRARY COPY INCLUDES PUBLIC PERFORMANCE RIGHTS.
Language Note:	English dialogue; with optional English subtitles.