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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

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San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

10 November 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marc Singer

Marc Singer

Petruchio

Fredi Olster

Fredi Olster

Katherina

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Mariamo

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

A Pedant

Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Gremio

Ron Boussom

Ron Boussom

Grumio

Barbara Dirickson

Barbara Dirickson

Sugarsop

Bobby F. Ellerbee

Bobby F. Ellerbee

Haberdasher

Rick Hamilton

Rick Hamilton

Tranio

Charles Hyman

Charles Hyman

Camellio

Daniel Kern

Daniel Kern

Biondello

Michael Keys Hall

Michael Keys Hall

Emilio

Deborah May

Deborah May

Widow

William Paterson

William Paterson

Baptista

Sandra Shotwell

Sandra Shotwell

Bianca

Al White

Al White

Nathaniel

Laird Williamson

Laird Williamson

Vincentio

James R. Winker

James R. Winker

Hortensio

Daniel Zippi

Daniel Zippi

Tailor

Frank Abe

Frank Abe

Clown

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Clown

Lynn Butler

Lynn Butler

Clown

Melodie Butler

Melodie Butler

Clown

Nancy Erskine

Nancy Erskine

Clown

Suzanne Fry

Suzanne Fry

Clown

Marc Hayashi

Marc Hayashi

Clown

Joy Juvelis

Joy Juvelis

Clown

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Clown

David Kudler

David Kudler

Clown

John Salat

John Salat

Clown

Suzie Smith

Suzie Smith

Clown

Jean Trounstine

Jean Trounstine

Clown

Althea Watson

Althea Watson

Clown

Susan Westerman

Susan Westerman

Clown

Kathy Wong

Kathy Wong

Clown

Stephen Schnetzer

Stephen Schnetzer

Lucentio

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