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MOVIE · 1976

The Taming of the Shrew

★ 6.9ComedyRomance

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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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.

CAST

Featured cast

Marc SingerPetruchio
Fredi OlsterKatherina
Harry HamlinMariamo
Earl BoenA Pedant
Raye BirkGremio
Ron BoussomGrumio
Barbara DiricksonSugarsop
Bobby F. EllerbeeHaberdasher

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