The Taming of the Shrew 43 years old

The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.

The Taming of the Shrew

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 wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.

Credits

The Taming of the Shrew Cast

Name Character
Simon Chandler He was 27, now 71 years old as Lucentio
John Cleese He was 40, now 84 years old as Petruchio
Joan Hickson She was 74, 92 years old when she died as Widow
Susan Penhaligon She was 31, now 74 years old as Bianca
John Franklyn-Robbins He was 55, 84 years old when he died as Baptista
Angus Lennie He was 50, 84 years old when he died as Curtis
John Barron He was 59, 83 years old when he died as Vincentio
Frank Thornton He was 59, 92 years old when he died as Gremio
Harry Webster He was 63, 89 years old when he died as Nathaniel
Derek Deadman He was 40, now 84 years old as Nicholas
Sarah Badel She was 37, now 81 years old as Katherine
Denis Gilmore He was 31, now 74 years old as Peter
John Bird He was 271, 67 years old when he died as Pedant
Anthony Pedley as Tranio
David Kincaid as Grumio
Jonathan Cecil He was 41, 72 years old when he died as Hortensio
Harry Waters He was 3, now 47 years old as Biondello
Bev Willis as Baptista's Servant

The Taming of the Shrew Crew

Name Department
Colin Lowrey as Production Designer. Production
The Taming of the Shrew poster
The Taming of the Shrew (43 years)

The swaggering Petruchio, eager to wive it wealthily in Padua, agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.

  • Release day: Thursday, October 23, 1980
  • Runtime: 126 minutes