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The taming of the shrew [dvd] / by William Shakespeare ; presented by the British Broadcasting Corporation ; a BBC production in association with Time-Life Television ; a production by Jonathan Miller.

Contributor(s): Miller, Jonathan, 1934- | Cleese, John | Badel, SarahPublisher number: BBCDVD176730 | BBCSeries: BBC ShakespearePublication details: London : BBC, c2005. Description: 1 DVD (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inContained works: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrewSubject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations | English drama (Comedy) -- Television adaptations | Television plays | Television adaptations | Feature filmsLOC classification: DVD: TAMIProduction credits: Credits: editor, Howard Dell ; music, Stephen Oliver.Cast: John Cleese, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-Robbins, Joan Hickson, Susan Penhaligon, Sarah Badel.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.
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DVD DVD Fischer Hall Library
DVD 		DVD: TAMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available V000609
DVD DVD Fischer Hall Library
DVD 		DVD: TAMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available V000610
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DVD release of the play originally transmitted 23 October 1980.

Credits: editor, Howard Dell ; music, Stephen Oliver.

Cast: John Cleese, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-Robbins, Joan Hickson, Susan Penhaligon, Sarah Badel.

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.

UK cert. U.

DVD regions 2, 4.