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BBC Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew | 
| Director: Jonathan Miller
Actors: Simon Chandler, Anthony Pedley, John Franklyn-robbins, Frank Thornton, Sarah Badel
Studio: BBC
Category: Movie
Buy New: $1.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4297
Genre: Book Adaptations
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 126 Minutes
ASIN: B000MN068G
Theatrical Release Date: February 1, 1980
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
A rich Paduan merchant has two daughters the gentle, lovable Bianca, and the razor-tongued Katharine. And though Bianca has several suitors, she may not marry until the elder Kate has found a husband. When the boorish Petruchio announces his willingness to marry any woman with a large enough dowry, Bianca's dilemma seems to be solved. But is it possible Petruchio has met his match in the wild Kate? In The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare casts the battle of the sexes as a boisterous farce, and the result is a noisy, politically incorrect, irresistibly funny romp |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Subtle and funny February 18, 2008
S. McKinney (Cincinnati, OH USA)
I like to show this version of "Shrew" to contrast it with the commedia dell'arte production done by the American Conservatory Theater. Both versions have so much to commend them. br / br /This BBC version is really entertaining. I love the subtle directorial differences here -- you really get the clue early on that Bianca is the real shrew in the family; Kate is the misunderstood, passed over elder sister. Sarah Badel is really witty as Katherine. Her louds screams of fury resound offstage as John Cleese's Petruchio says, "Pray, have you not a daughter called Katherina, fair and virtuous?" br / br /John Franklyn-Robbins as Baptista Minola pauses diffidently as the outraged shrieking continues and answers hesitantly, "I have a daughter, sir, called Katherina..." br / br /Perfect comedic timing. The rest of the movie is just as well done. It's actually very romantic as well. At the end, you see Kate and Petruchio as equals in their marriage, presenting the public face that society demands they show, while knowing that they are true soul mates in their private life together. br / br /There is no Induction in this version, by the way.
 Sweetness and December 20, 2007
K. Niemla (Louisiana)
This is the most romantic and touching Shrew on film. Here, Petruchio is a sly and thoughtful man who really does care for Kate and knows how to make her his own and give her access to her own happiness. br / br /This is also John Cleese's best acting in his entire career, and I've seen a lot of it. He is charming and subdued here. His performance will knock you flat.
 Dull and pedestrian September 25, 2007
Elfenstone (New York)
Alas, John Cleese, the star of this show, misses the mark here, and Sarah Badel, as Katherine, is not only too old for the part but plays her less as a shrew than an alternately abused or abusive mental patient. Perhaps it's her "advanced" age, but I'd never imagined Kate crying, and this mature woman in tears does not advance the comedy. In my opinion, the best Shrew out there is the 1976 TV version, still available on Amazon, starring Marc Singer of "Beastmaster" fame. It's athletic, bawdy, energetic -- and funny!
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