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Tarfumes.com - The Taming of the Shrew
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Alfred Lynch
Directed By: Franco Zeffirelli
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767828000
Format: Anamorphic
ISBN: 0767828003
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1999-10-26
Running Time: 122
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1967-03-08
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Editorial Reviews:
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Shakespeares fiercely funny battle of the sexes. Special features: widescreen version mono sound languages: english spanish portuguese subtitles: english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai talent files and theatrical trailer. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Nr
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Summary: Fantastic chemistry!
Comment: The chemistry between Burton and Taylor is magnificent. Loved it, Loved it,
Loved it!
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Summary: Taming of the Shrew
Comment: This movie is a classic. It is one that I have wanted to get for ages. The chemistry between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton makes the whole movie that much more exciting. I could watch it over and over. If you like an old fashioned movie with a lesson to be learnt, then this is the movie for you.
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Summary: Its just a movie.
Comment: And that is all it is. You get the Taylor and Burton being their big star selves. You get very good supporting performances. You get a signature big plush production from Franco Zeffirelli. You also get a very skimpy serving of Shakespeare to go with the heaping plate of stars and stuff. I would be surprised if I did an actual count and found half the text in the movie script. Large sections of the primary story line and even key speeches, such as Kate's final speech about duty to husbands are hacked up or omitted. I am not a purist or completist, still I was amazed at how much star pandering and material production value tromped all over the play. It does manage to be funny from time to time. But taken as a whole this movie is for fans of Taylor, Burton, and good looking movies for their own sake.
Fortunately, one can do better, much better.
If you want to see Taming of the Shrew with great acting, great direction, broad humor, and most of what Shakespeare wrote, I recommend the Broadway Archive DVD of William Ball's San Francisco ACT production with Marc Singer. This is the best and funniest production I have ever seen. (Yes, it is actually funny.) I urge you to get it while you can, there is no better. I plug it here because I do not think it is well known and it should be. I was overjoyed to find that this production that I saw on PBS(do not let any politicians kill PBS) before there were VCR's was not lost to the public forever.
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Summary: The Taming of the Shrew
Comment: Taming of the Shrew by Franco Zeffirelli allows its viewers to experience the epoch, in which the drama develops. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor bring the drama and the essence of comedy to this production. Again, Zeffirelli invited us through this espectacular production to be part of his own experience and luxury that overwealms ourselves.
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Summary: wonderful
Comment: This is probably my favorite Shakespear redition. I love to see Burton and Taylor play off of each other.
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