The taming of the shrew
The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katherine, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherine is off his hands. Petruchio appears,...
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| Online Access: | Streaming video from Academic Video Online. |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[London] :
BBC Worldwide,
c2006.
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| Series: | Theatre in video.
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| Summary: | The marriage of two strong-minded people provides the spark for a comic confrontation between the sexes: The "shrew," Katherine, is so ill-tempered she seems unlikely to find a husband. Her father refuses to let her younger sister marry until Katherine is off his hands. Petruchio appears, marries Katherine, and "tames" her so well that he wins a bet with two other men on a test of their wives' obedience. |
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| Item Description: | A BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television. Originally published as a videocassette. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video (126 min.). |
| Audience: | Rated G. |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |