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Reviews for The Taming of the Shrew

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7.8 / 10 2h 6min

Drama Comedy Romance TV Movie

Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

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Review by user441bldi2354

One shrew that doesn't get too tame

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Review by user933zawchejd

This film isn't boring, it's true to Shakespeare

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Review by EmeraldEmu

Typical entry in the series: cramped sets, bad camera-work, great actors; but John Cleese fails at Petruchio

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Review by CrystalCrocodile

Not my favorite filmed version of Shrew

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Review by user370x775hqrm

great depth in a thoughtful and entertaining presentation

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Review by user809psdp2nxi

The funniest, ergo, best film of this Shakespeare comedy romance

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Review by user667av444nn8

Dull and plodding is an understatement

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Review by user161mlt17g3y

Cleese and Badel show an original of the play

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Review by MoonlitMonkey

A Warm and Mostly Sensible "Shrew"

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Review by user876wgbpofto

This is the best "Shrew" I've ever seen.

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Review by user2209o5qz39d

Shakespearean Comedy And John Cleese: A Match Made In Heaven!

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Review by EmeraldEagle

The Cleanest, Funniest Telling of This Modern Tale of Men and Women

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