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"Katherine is a politician, and extremely abrasive in her dealings with everyone, both in parliament and her personal life. Her sister Bianca couldn't be more different, a popular model whom everyone loves. Bianca's long time manager wants to marry her; in order to put him off she says she won't marry until her sister is wed (a prospect she knows will keep her safe.) So her manager arranges his friend, who is a titled Earl, to meet and marry Kate and the battle is on."
"Presentation from the Peter Alexander text, directed for television."@en
"Petruchio is a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he meets Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. After the honeymoon, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that he has the most obedient wife. In reality, Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate."@en
"Fille d'un gentilhomme de Padoue, Catherine la mégère, deviendra l'épouse soumise de l'habile Petrucchio, à la suite d'une série d'épreuves cruelles où le jeune homme aura brisé son orgueil."
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew."
"Screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the shrew, considered to be one of his liveliest and funniest plays."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew."@en
"Presents Shakespeare's play about the "shrew," Katharina, who is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband, and her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience."@en
"An adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy set in 15th century Padua in which the swagggering Petruchio tries to tame the vile-tempered but lovely Katherine."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play in which the marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes."
"Shakespeare's tale of a young man's effort to land an uncooperative woman whom he wants to marry for her dowry."@en
"San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humour into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant."
"Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's liberation."@en
"A modern television remake of the Shakespeare's Taming of the shrew. An off-the-wall romantic comedy exploring the complexities of male/female relationships through the unexpected explosive romance between shrewish politician Kate and eccentric free spirit Petruchio."
"One of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently staged plays, "The Taming of the Shrew" is a comic confrontation between the sexes. Its richness of characterization, fine language, and sparkling wit keep the play constantly before audiences around the world. When BBC-TV telecast the comedy, it won almost unanimous critical acclaim."@en
"Presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew. With captions."
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play entitled The Taming of the shrew."@en
"The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katherine, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherine is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katherine, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience."@en
"The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katherine, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherine is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katherine, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience."
"Baptista declares that he won't give his daughter Bianca away in marriage until he's found a husband for his older daughter Kate. Kate does meet her match in Petruchio who aims to tame her and win himself a rich dowry in the bargain."@en
"Katharina is a self-willed woman who is determined to maintain her independence even when married to Petruchio, who wants to tame her."@en
"A dramatization of William Shakespeare's play, The taming of the shrew."@en
"It takes Cleese's Petruchio to tame Badel's strong-willed Kate to clear the way for her sister's marriage."
"It takes Cleese's Petruchio to tame Badel's strong-willed Kate to clear the way for her sister's marriage."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew. The determined courtship and eventual taming of the beautiful, fiery-tempered Katharina by the shrewd-witted Petruchio is the pivot of the play.--Catalog."@en
""Baptista, a Paduan gentleman, has two daughters, Katharine and Bianca. Bianca is beautiful, sweet-tempered and obedient, and several suitors seek her hand in marriage. Baptista, however, insists that Katharine, just as beautiful but sharp-tongued and rebellious, must be married first. The only man willing to court her is the equally feisty Petruchio, a stranger from Verona in search of a rich wife...""@en
"Television dramatization of William Shakespeare's play The Tamimg of the Shrew."@en
"A comic confrontation between the sexes."@en
"Presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew."@en
"An adaptation of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew, in which Petruchio violently subdues his ill-tempered wife."@en
"Presents Shakespeare's play which is a comic confrontation between the sexes."@en
"This comic confrontation between the sexes, with its richness of characterization, fine language and sparkling wit, is one of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently staged plays."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play in which the marriage of two strong-spirited people is the setting of a comic confrontation between the sexes."@en
"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 Padua in search of a rich wife. Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand."@en
"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 Padua in search of a rich wife. Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand."
"Petruchio undertakes to court Katherina to help his friend win her younger sister."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play The taming of the shrew, a comic confrontation between the sexes."@en
"Katherine is extremely abrasive in her dealings with everyone, both in Parliament and her personal life. Her sister Bianca couldn't be more different -- a popular model whom everyone loves. Bianca's long time manager wants to marry her; in order to put him off she says she won't marry until her sister is wed (a prospect she knows will keep her safe.) So her manager arranges his friend -- who is a titled Earl -- to meet and marry Kate and the battle is on."
"Katherine is extremely abrasive in her dealings with everyone, both in Parliament and her personal life. Her sister Bianca couldn't be more different -- a popular model whom everyone loves. Bianca's long time manager wants to marry her; in order to put him off she says she won't marry until her sister is wed (a prospect she knows will keep her safe.) So her manager arranges his friend -- who is a titled Earl -- to meet and marry Kate and the battle is on."@en
"Shakespeare's comic confrontation between the sexes, rich in characterization, fine language and sparkling wit."@en
"The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. Dr. Miller's production portrays Petruchio as an early Puritan, to reflect his view that the play is about the need to set up a sober household."@en
"This comic confrontation between the sexes is one of the most frequently-staged plays. Its sparkling wit and rich characterization are matched with an outstanding cast."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play entitled The taming of the shrew."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew."@en
"A classic comedy revolving around the determined courtship and eventual taming of the beautiful, fiery-tempered Katharina by the shrewd-witted Petruchio."
"A classic comedy revolving around the determined courtship and eventual taming of the beautiful, fiery-tempered Katharina by the shrewd-witted Petruchio."@en
"Shakespeare's comic confrontation between the sexes is rich with sparkling wit and great characterisation."
"The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience."@en