The taming of the shrew
Title
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The taming of the shrew
Uniform Title
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Taming of the shrew (Television program : 1980)
Publication Information
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New York : Ambrose Video Pub., c2003.
Physical Description
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1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series
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Works.
Shakespeare plays.
General Note
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Originally broadcast on the BBC series, The Shakespeare plays, in 1980.
Special features: Digitally remastered ; picture & sound enhanced ; PC/MAC downloadable scripts ; scene selection.
Contents
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Act I : Lucentio & Tranio arrive ; Lucentio has fallen in love ; Bianca gets a tutor -- Act II : Katherine chases Bianca ; Petruchio pressures Baptista ; Baptista, Gremio & Tranio enter -- Act III : The day before Katherine's wedding ; Everyone has gathered for the wedding ; Tranio & Lucentio stay behind -- Act IV : Grumio arrives complaining ; Kate starves at Petruchio's house ; Tranio & Vincentio -- Biondello takes Lucentio & Bianca to the church ; Lucentio throws a banquet ; Kate is the first wife to come.
Personal Subject
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616-Television adaptations.
Subject Term
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Petruchio (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)
Katherine (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)
Marriage -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Television programs -- Great Britain.
Genre
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Television plays.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Added Author
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Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019
Cleese, John
Badel, Sarah
Franklyn-Robbins, John
Penhaligon, Susan,
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew.
Added Corporate Author
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
Summary
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The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katharina, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherina is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katharina, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. Dr. Miller's production portrays Petruchio as an early Puritan, to reflect his view that the play is about the need to set up a sober household.
System Details
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DVD, NTSC; REGION 1.
Language Note
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ENGLISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | DVD 822.33 SHA | Nonfiction DVDs |
Stillwater Public Library | DVD 822.33 SHA | Nonfiction DVDs |