: Known for its rich Renaissance costumes and lavish Italian sets, the film earned Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction .
: The film is noted for a slightly ambiguous ending where Kate makes her final speech of submission but then escapes, leaving Petruchio to chase her—a twist reportedly suggested by Taylor herself. The Taming of The Shrew(1967)
: Elizabeth Taylor (Kate), Richard Burton (Petruchio), Michael York (Lucentio), Cyril Cusack (Grumio), and Michael Hordern (Baptista). : Known for its rich Renaissance costumes and
: The film features a lively, carnival-like score by Nino Rota , who later became world-famous for his work on The Godfather . : The film features a lively, carnival-like score
: Petruchio, a brash gentleman from Verona, arrives in search of a wealthy wife and takes on the challenge of "taming" Kate through various psychological and physical tactics to win her dowry.
: In 16th-century Padua, the wealthy merchant Baptista declares his youngest daughter, Bianca, cannot marry until her fierce and headstrong older sister, Katharina (Kate), is wed.