Cast and Crew of The Taming of the Shrew

Cast of
The Taming of the Shrew

About The Taming of the Shrew

Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.

Full Cast of The Taming of the Shrew

Elizabeth Taylor
plays Katharina

Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina

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Richard Burton
plays Petruchio

Natasha Pyne
plays Bianca

Michael York
plays Lucentio

Michael York as Lucentio

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Cyril Cusack
plays Grumio

Michael Hordern
plays Baptista

Alfred Lynch
plays Tranio

Alan Webb
plays Gremio

Victor Spinetti
plays Hortensio

Roy Holder
plays Biondello

Mark Dignam
plays Vincentio

Bice Valori
plays The Widow

Giancarlo Cobelli
plays The Priest

Vernon Dobtcheff
plays Pedant

Vernon Dobtcheff as Pedant

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Ken Parry
plays Tailor

Anthony Gardner
plays Haberdasher

Tina Perna

Alberto Bonucci

Milena Vukotić

Alfredo Bianchini

Valentino Bacchi

Valentino Macchi

Giuseppe Transocchi
plays Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Luciano Bonanni
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Giuseppe Castellano
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Adele Cambria
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini
plays Citizen (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale
plays Bell Ringer (uncredited)

Carlo Pisacane
plays Petruchio's Servant (uncredited)


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