The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1967
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Elizabeth TaylorKatharina
Richard BurtonPetruchio
Natasha PyneBianca
Michael YorkLucentio
Cyril CusackGrumio
Michael HordernBaptista
Alfred LynchTranio
Alan WebbGremio
Victor SpinettiHortensio
Roy HolderBiondello
Mark DignamVincentio
Bice ValoriThe Widow
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Giancarlo CobelliThe Priest
Vernon DobtcheffPedant
Ken ParryTailor
Anthony GardnerHaberdasher
Tina Perna
Alberto Bonucci
Milena Vukotić
Alfredo Bianchini
Valentino Bacchi
Valentino Macchi
Giuseppe TransocchiPetruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Armando TortoriciCitizen (uncredited)
Luciano BonanniCitizen (uncredited)
Giuseppe CastellanoCitizen (uncredited)
Adele CambriaCitizen (uncredited)
Aristide CatoniCitizen (uncredited)
Iolanda FortiniCitizen (uncredited)
Aristide CaporaleBell Ringer (uncredited)
Carlo PisacanePetruchio's Servant (uncredited)
Lino CapolicchioGregorio (uncredited)
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