Bibliograph

The taming of the shrew [1980], by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller

Type

Label

The taming of the shrew [1980], by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The taming of the shrew [1980]

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

46358837

resource.otherEventInformation

Taped June 18-24, 1980 at the BBC Television studios in London

Responsibility statement

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller

Runtime

127

Series statement

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy

Summary

The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor