Taming of the Shrew


1h 8m 1929

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
Oct 26, 1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Elton Corp.; Pickford Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (London, ca. 1593, published 1623).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 8m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,116ft (8 reels)

Synopsis

Baptista, a wealthy merchant of Padua, announces he will not sanction the marriage of his youngest daughter, Bianca, until her sister Katherine is wed, though the latter is shunned by young men of her set because of her shrewish demeanor. Then the swaggering Petruchio arrives from Verona, accompanied by his servant Grumio; and from Hortensio he learns of the fiery Katherine and her magnificent dowry; boasting of his prowess as a lover, he gains permission to seek her hand; and though his wooing is met with scorn, he sets a wedding date. Petruchio arrives late and dressed as a beggar; and although mortified, she capitulates. At his country home, he bewilders her with inconsiderate acts and protests of love, and she is defiant until she sees that his actions are tricks to subdue her will; later, at a wedding feast, he invites the guests to observe the obedience of the shrew, but after her famous speech, she gives the women an understanding wink.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
Oct 26, 1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Elton Corp.; Pickford Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (London, ca. 1593, published 1623).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 8m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,116ft (8 reels)

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