Taming of the Shrew, The

Alternative title: Shakespeare Re-Told Shakespeare Retold
Synopsis: A modern television version of Shakespeare’s play with contemporary dialogue. Katherine Minola is a talented, single, and quick-tempered, politician who is put under pressure to marry by her family and her political party.
Series: Shakespeare-Told
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 21 Nov 2005 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC1)
Duration: 90 mins

Director

Dave Richards

Producer

Diederick Santer

Writer

Sally Wainwright

Cast

Notes: Combined on 1 DVD with the other 3 dramas in the series. Also available as a download from BBC Store
History: Shown on BBC America August 2006
Reviews: Calvo, Clara & A.J. Hoenselaars, ‘Shakespeare Uprooted: The BBC and ShakespeareRe-Told (2005)' in Shakespearean International Yearbook 8 (2008), pp. 82-96.

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