The taming of the shrew [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents a Burton-Zeffirelli Porductions a Royal Films International/F.A.I. Production ; producers, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Franco Ziffirelli ; screenplay writers, Paul Dehn, Susu Cecchi D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli ; director, Franco Zeffirelli.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0767828003
- ISBN: 9780767828000
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1999]
- Copyright: ©1967
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the play by William Shakespeare.Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967.Special features: production notes; theatrical trailer; bonus trailer; talent files.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- 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.].
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb, Michael York, Victor Spinetti, Natasha Pyne.
- Language Note:
- English, Portuguese or Spanish dialogue, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Rutherford County Library | DVD Tam (Text) | 38801101411616 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | DVD F Tam 73K (Text) | 33632002314582 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | DVD T (Text) | 31781066096981 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | DVD RED T (Text) | 22281500060073 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | DVD T (Text) | 31781066086768 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | DVD F TAM (Text) | 39488600075537 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ADVD GEN TAM COM (Text) | 30372101133806 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30499100493889 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| High Point Library | DVD FEATURE TAM (Text) | 30519008459581 | Adult Video Fiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | vid rotation blue - 1200 (Text) | 31554007513434 | Adult Video | Available | - |
