The Taming of the Shrew
1980, English. Directed by Jonathan Miller.
The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
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.
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- 2h 6m
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- English
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- 23 October 1980
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The Taming of the Shrew runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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The Taming of the Shrew is streaming on Britbox in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Taming of the Shrew?
If you liked The Taming of the Shrew, try 'Tis the Season to be Merry, A Royal Runaway Romance, Picture a Perfect Christmas.
Who directed The Taming of the Shrew?
The Taming of the Shrew (1980) was directed by Jonathan Miller and stars Simon Chandler, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-Robbins.