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Taming of the Shrew -DVD
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Genre | Drama, Comedy |
Format | Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Anamorphic |
Contributor | Franco Zeffirelli, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael Hordern, Natasha Pyne |
Language | English, Spanish |
Runtime | 2 hours and 2 minutes |
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Product Description
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle and amuse as Katharina and Petruchio in William Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib in the 16th century. Petruchio, a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona, journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There, he encounters the fiery Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. Their honeymoon becomes a humorous battle of wit and insult with Kate as determined to maintain her independence as Petruchio is to "tame" her. When the embattled couple returns to Padua, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that his is the most obedient of wives. But in reality, the shrewish Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.
Product details
- Digital Copy Expiration Date : December 23, 2021
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Item model number : 1109
- Director : Franco Zeffirelli
- Media Format : Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Anamorphic
- Run time : 2 hours and 2 minutes
- Release date : October 26, 1999
- Actors : Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Hordern, Natasha Pyne
- Dubbed: : Portuguese
- Subtitles: : English, Georgian, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese, Spanish
- Producers : Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Franco Zeffirelli
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Abkhazian (5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix)
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00000JL7T
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,715 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #245 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #869 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
- #1,147 in Drama DVDs
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However, for most of us who basically just want to be entertained--and I suspect with this play, that was the bard's intent--this version is good fun, robustly acted, and with lovely sets and costumes, a feast for the eye. One suspects that Ms. Taylor had a ball, hurling insults and various pieces of furniture at her real-life, on-again off-again, spouse. It looks like Mr. Burton had a good time too, although one frequently has the impression that this was a "well-lubricated" performance !
The supporting cast is fine, with a pleasant film debut for Michael York. As usual, Zeffirelli gives us a film that is gorgeous to look at--and I'm not just referring to Ms. Taylor !
The DVD has a certain haziness to it, but this may be the way that Zeffirelli intended the film to look.
"The Taming of the Shrew" today, of course, is about as "politically incorrect" as a piece of literature can be. While women will find this film amusing, the idea that the female spirit should be "reined in" like that of a wild horse, will cause some discomfort to feminist viewers, I'm sure.
Nevertheless, this film is highly entertaining, and might give younger viewers an idea as to what all the Taylor/Burton fuss was about. Recommended.
A very sad footnote--one of cinema's greatest stars has left us. Ms. Elizabeth Taylor passed away on 23 March 2011. There is little for me to say after justifiably extensive media coverage, except that--in her case--even the word "star" seems inadequate.
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Reviewed in Mexico on February 19, 2020
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