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The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Movie vs Book
Film · 1967 · Directed by Franco Zeffirelli · Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael York
The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Movie: Cast and Details
A fortune hunter sets out to win a hot-tempered woman.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps Shakespeare's story and much of his language.
Read or watch first?
Read the play first. The film is lively.
What the book gives you
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
The play is staged and read in many different ways.
Who will like it: Readers who want a famous Shakespeare comedy.