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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in...

The Taming of the Shrew

Pioneer Special Edition

( Catalog Number PSE9230 )
(2.44:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Includes Overture and Prologue
Isolated Music by Nino Rota on 2nd Analog Channel

The Taming of the Shrew
1967 - 127 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor bring gusto and ferocity to their roles as Katherine and Petruchio in this quintessential battle of the sexes, a vibrant adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. When young student Lucentio (Michael York) wanders into the town of Padua, he promptly falls for the beautiful Bianca (Natasha Pyne), but before Bianca's father will let her be courted, he insists her wild, angry, older sister, Katherine (Taylor) be married. Undaunted, Lucentio and the other would-be suitors of Bianca hit upon the idea of hiring tipsy, flea-bitten nobleman Petruchio (Burton) to step up and woo the untamable "shrew." The roles of these battling lovers are perfectly suited to Burton and Taylor, whose passionate and publicized love affair was in full flower at the time. This makes it a fitting follow-up to their earlier co-starring vehicle, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, and a glorious chance to see two larger-than-life stars having at each other with unfettered glee. The realistic period detail is lovingly photographed by Luciano Trasatti, while Nina Rota contributes a lively score. This was the directorial debut of Franco Zeffirelli, and it's Shakespeare with real zest; a treat to both scholars and film-lovers everywhere.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a zesty version of the classic comedy, highlighted by performances by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and Nino Rota's score. Instead of simply filming a play, Zeffirelli turned Shakespeare's text into a lively, cinematic movie, with sweeping sets and cinematography. Set in Padua, Italy in the late 1600s, the story concerns the shy Bianca (Natasha Pyne) and the mean-spirited Katarina (Elizabeth Taylor), the two daughters of a rich merchant named Baptista (Michael Hordern). Though Bianca is being courted by a number of young men, Baptista announces that she may not marry until Katarina is wed. None of the men in town are willing to marry Katarina, so Bianca remains unwed, even as more suitors---such as Lucentio (Michael York), a student who begins working as a tutor in the Hordern household just so he can be near Bianca---line up to wed the maiden. No man approaches Katarina until Petruchio (Richard Burton---a wanderer who arrived in Padua just to find a rich wife---falls in love with her. After an intense, occasionally furious, courtship, Katarina eventually agrees to marry him, and they move to Petruchio's shoddy house, which is located outside of the city. Following the wedding, Lucentio reveals that he is not a student, but instead the son of one of the most respected men in town. Lucentio gets permission to marry Bianca and a mild-mannered Katarina shows up at the wedding, giving advice to her sister on how to be a good wife. The Taming of the Shrew received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, and opened the British Royal Film Festival. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Sometimes art and real life combine in fortuitous ways, as when the rocky marriage of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor gave fire and brimstone to their performances as the feuding couple in this 1967 film version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. In 1963, the couple's romantic spark had added sizzle to Cleopatra, but, by 1966, their alcoholic rages in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf had seemed almost painfully authentic. Their marital problems were public knowledge by the time they were cast in The Taming of the Shrew by Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, and their celebrity brought the film millions of curious viewers. They saw a phantasmagorically lit and vibrant staging, featuring violent physical confrontations between the two stars. The big-budget Hollywood production was the first major filming of the story since the 1929 version, which starred Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Soon after the film was released, Taylor and Burton were divorced. --- Michael Betzold

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Cast for The Taming of the Shrew

Alfred Lynch - Tranio
Richard Burton - Petruchio
Elizabeth Taylor - Katherine
Vernon Dobtcheff - Pedant
Michael York - Lucentio
Michael Hordern - Baptista
Natasha Pyne - Bianca
Victor Spinetti - Hortensio
Cyril Cusack - Grumio
Alan Webb - Gremio
Roy Holder - Biondello
Giancarlo Cobelli - The Priest
Gianni Magni - Curtis
Alberto Bonucci - Nathaniel
Lino Capolicchio - Gregory
Roberto Antonelli - Philip
Ken Parry - Tailor
Mark Dignam - Vincentio
Bice Valori - The Widow
Anthony Gardner - Haberdasher
Milena Vukotic

Crew for The Taming of the Shrew

Franco Zeffirelli - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Richard Burton - Producer
Elizabeth Taylor - Producer
Suso Cecchi D'Amico - Screenwriter
Paul Dehn - Screenwriter
William Shakespeare - Play Author
Oswald Morris - Cinematographer
Luciano Trasatti - Cinematographer
Nino Rota - Composer (Music Score)
Peter Taylor - Editor
John De Cuir - Production Designer
Giuseppe Mariani - Production Designer
Lorenzo Mongiardino - Production Designer
Elven Webb - Production Designer
Carlo Savina - Musical Direction/Supervision
Dario Simoni - Set Designer
Danilo Donati - Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer
Ron Berkeley - Makeup
Alberto de Rossi - Makeup
Giannetto De Rossi - Makeup
Frank LaRue - Makeup
Augie Lohman - Special Effects

Awards for The Taming of the Shrew

Best Art Direction (nom) John De Cuir 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Lorenzo Mongiardino 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Dario Simoni 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Elven Webb 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Giuseppe Mariani 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Gervasi, Luigi 1967 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Danilo Donati 1967 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Irene Sharaff 1967 Academy
Best Actor - Musical or Comedy (nom) Richard Burton 1967 Golden Globe
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nom) 1967 Golden Globe
10 Best Films 1967 National Board of Review of Motion Pict

Feature Details

Title: The Taming of the Shrew
Feature Release Date: 1967
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Color
Runtime: 127 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.44:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 9 Jul 1992
Catalog Number: PSE9230
UPC: 013023262294
ISBN: none
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Pioneer Special Edition
Publisher: Pioneer Special Editions

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: PSE9230
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in...

The Taming of the Shrew

Pioneer Special Edition

( Catalog Number PSE9230 )
(2.44:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Includes Overture and Prologue
Isolated Music by Nino Rota on 2nd Analog Channel

The Taming of the Shrew
1967 - 127 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor bring gusto and ferocity to their roles as Katherine and Petruchio in this quintessential battle of the sexes, a vibrant adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. When young student Lucentio (Michael York) wanders into the town of Padua, he promptly falls for the beautiful Bianca (Natasha Pyne), but before Bianca's father will let her be courted, he insists her wild, angry, older sister, Katherine (Taylor) be married. Undaunted, Lucentio and the other would-be suitors of Bianca hit upon the idea of hiring tipsy, flea-bitten nobleman Petruchio (Burton) to step up and woo the untamable "shrew." The roles of these battling lovers are perfectly suited to Burton and Taylor, whose passionate and publicized love affair was in full flower at the time. This makes it a fitting follow-up to their earlier co-starring vehicle, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, and a glorious chance to see two larger-than-life stars having at each other with unfettered glee. The realistic period detail is lovingly photographed by Luciano Trasatti, while Nina Rota contributes a lively score. This was the directorial debut of Franco Zeffirelli, and it's Shakespeare with real zest; a treat to both scholars and film-lovers everywhere.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a zesty version of the classic comedy, highlighted by performances by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and Nino Rota's score. Instead of simply filming a play, Zeffirelli turned Shakespeare's text into a lively, cinematic movie, with sweeping sets and cinematography. Set in Padua, Italy in the late 1600s, the story concerns the shy Bianca (Natasha Pyne) and the mean-spirited Katarina (Elizabeth Taylor), the two daughters of a rich merchant named Baptista (Michael Hordern). Though Bianca is being courted by a number of young men, Baptista announces that she may not marry until Katarina is wed. None of the men in town are willing to marry Katarina, so Bianca remains unwed, even as more suitors---such as Lucentio (Michael York), a student who begins working as a tutor in the Hordern household just so he can be near Bianca---line up to wed the maiden. No man approaches Katarina until Petruchio (Richard Burton---a wanderer who arrived in Padua just to find a rich wife---falls in love with her. After an intense, occasionally furious, courtship, Katarina eventually agrees to marry him, and they move to Petruchio's shoddy house, which is located outside of the city. Following the wedding, Lucentio reveals that he is not a student, but instead the son of one of the most respected men in town. Lucentio gets permission to marry Bianca and a mild-mannered Katarina shows up at the wedding, giving advice to her sister on how to be a good wife. The Taming of the Shrew received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, and opened the British Royal Film Festival. --- Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Sometimes art and real life combine in fortuitous ways, as when the rocky marriage of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor gave fire and brimstone to their performances as the feuding couple in this 1967 film version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. In 1963, the couple's romantic spark had added sizzle to Cleopatra, but, by 1966, their alcoholic rages in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf had seemed almost painfully authentic. Their marital problems were public knowledge by the time they were cast in The Taming of the Shrew by Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, and their celebrity brought the film millions of curious viewers. They saw a phantasmagorically lit and vibrant staging, featuring violent physical confrontations between the two stars. The big-budget Hollywood production was the first major filming of the story since the 1929 version, which starred Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Soon after the film was released, Taylor and Burton were divorced. --- Michael Betzold

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Cast for The Taming of the Shrew

Alfred Lynch - Tranio
Richard Burton - Petruchio
Elizabeth Taylor - Katherine
Vernon Dobtcheff - Pedant
Michael York - Lucentio
Michael Hordern - Baptista
Natasha Pyne - Bianca
Victor Spinetti - Hortensio
Cyril Cusack - Grumio
Alan Webb - Gremio
Roy Holder - Biondello
Giancarlo Cobelli - The Priest
Gianni Magni - Curtis
Alberto Bonucci - Nathaniel
Lino Capolicchio - Gregory
Roberto Antonelli - Philip
Ken Parry - Tailor
Mark Dignam - Vincentio
Bice Valori - The Widow
Anthony Gardner - Haberdasher
Milena Vukotic

Crew for The Taming of the Shrew

Franco Zeffirelli - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Richard Burton - Producer
Elizabeth Taylor - Producer
Suso Cecchi D'Amico - Screenwriter
Paul Dehn - Screenwriter
William Shakespeare - Play Author
Oswald Morris - Cinematographer
Luciano Trasatti - Cinematographer
Nino Rota - Composer (Music Score)
Peter Taylor - Editor
John De Cuir - Production Designer
Giuseppe Mariani - Production Designer
Lorenzo Mongiardino - Production Designer
Elven Webb - Production Designer
Carlo Savina - Musical Direction/Supervision
Dario Simoni - Set Designer
Danilo Donati - Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff - Costume Designer
Ron Berkeley - Makeup
Alberto de Rossi - Makeup
Giannetto De Rossi - Makeup
Frank LaRue - Makeup
Augie Lohman - Special Effects

Awards for The Taming of the Shrew

Best Art Direction (nom) John De Cuir 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Lorenzo Mongiardino 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Dario Simoni 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Elven Webb 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Giuseppe Mariani 1967 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Gervasi, Luigi 1967 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Danilo Donati 1967 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Irene Sharaff 1967 Academy
Best Actor - Musical or Comedy (nom) Richard Burton 1967 Golden Globe
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (nom) 1967 Golden Globe
10 Best Films 1967 National Board of Review of Motion Pict

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