SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

A version of The Taming of the Shrew which follows the principal action quite closely but eliminates the induction and the scenes with Bianca’s lovers.

Country

Italy

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1913

Duration

2200 mins; 24 feet

Availability

Presumed a lost film

Credits

Producer

Arturo Ambrosio

Cast

Gigetta Morano	Katherina
Eleuterio Rodolfi	Petruchio

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Reviews and other sources differ on the length of the film, citing between 2000 and 3000ft.

Reviews

Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (p.169-70, 346-7). Ball outlines the action summarising contemporary reviews and publicity.

Production Company

Name

Ambrosio