The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
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| German title | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Original title | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Country of production | USA , Italy |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 122 minutes |
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| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
| script | Franco Zeffirelli Suso Cecchi D'Amico Paul Dehn , based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare |
| production | Richard McWorther for F. A. I. and Royal Films International |
| music | Nino Rota |
| camera | Oswald Morris |
| cut | Peter Taylor |
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The Taming of the Shrew is an Italian - American feature film ( literary adaptation ) by the director Franco Zeffirelli from 1967. The film is based on a play by William Shakespeare and was produced as a co-production by F.A.I., which was founded for this purpose, and the distribution company Royal Films International.
action
The plot of the film is based closely on Shakespeare's comedy , only the framework with the drunken tinker Sly / Schlau is missing.
Emergence
After Shakespeare's comedy was filmed in 1929 with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks senior , Franco Zeffirelli, who at that time had only made a name for himself as a stage director, and his agent Dennis van Thal had the idea of adapting the play again in 1965 - this time with them the most famous film couple of today , Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Burton was a Shakespearean actor, and he and Taylor were not only ready to perform, but co-produced millions of dollars of their personal fortune in the film.
The shooting for the film, which was produced in 35 mm and Technicolor , took place between March 21 and August 6, 1966 in Dino De Laurentiis ' newly built studios in Rome .
reception
The film premiered on February 27, 1967 at London's Odeon Leicester Square as a Royal Command performance in the presence of Princess Margaret . It grossed $ 7 million in the United States and more than $ 12 million worldwide.
Reviews
- cinema.de : “(The Taming of the Shrew) is one of the most successful comedies in film history. (...) In this film everything is just right: from the equipment to the background music to every single actor and every detail. But the final fulfillment of this wonderful film comes from the congenial interaction of the two acting geniuses Taylor / Burton. "
- moviesection.de : “Both actors apparently had a lot of fun with the shooting. Elizabeth Taylor sweeps through the scenery like a force of nature and her eyes are literally spraying fire. Richard Burton skilfully counteracts every common scene and so the film adaptation of the classic stage gets an enormous dynamic just through its play. Filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli rightly relies on the pull of his two main actors. (...) First-class and amusing entertainment is guaranteed here. "
- Protestant film observer : "Less 'film', but by adapting to the tastes of today's audiences, a lot of momentum and a good mood [...] largely succeeded."
Awards
The film received several prizes and nominations for its performance ( David di Donatello Award , nominations for the British Film Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Richard Burton; nomination of the British Film Academy for Elizabeth Taylor), a camera award (Best Cinematography Award of the British Society of Cinematographers) and recognition as best film (David di Donatello Award, Golden Globe nomination). The set designers ( Luigi Gervasi et al.) And costume designers ( Danilo Donati ), who were each honored with an Oscar , and Donati also received the silver ribbon of the Italy National Syndicate of Film Journalists , received the highest honors .
Web links
- The Taming of the Shrew in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Taming of the Shrew
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Individual evidence
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.moviesection.de/film/3753-Der_Widerspenstigen_Zaehmung
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband Munich, Review No. 372/1967