SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Kate - The Taming of the Shrew

Synopsis

Full-length feature animation film, using stop-motion animation and crayons, inspired by The Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio is ruined by gambling and plans to get out of debt by marrying a rich woman - Kate, the daughter of a spaghetti industrialist of Padua. Kate is an independent woman and Kate who doesn’t accept certain kinds of masculine behaviour. After a stormy courtship Kate finally decides to marry Petruchio, taking him to the Mayor at gunpoint and protecting him from the Mafia boss, Don Sarago, who is after him for his gambling debts.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2004

Duration

77 mins

Availability

No archive copy or distributor known (10/2007).

Credits

Director

Roberto Lione

Producer

Roberto Lione

Screenplay

Andrea Stiligoi; Roberto Lione

Music

Giovanni Bacalov

Production Design

Fabio Grass

Animator

Roberto Lione

Cast

Daniela Cavallini	Voice (Katherina)
Neri Marcore	Voice (Petruchio)
Carlo Reali	Voice (Baptista Minola)
Laura Boccanera	Voice (Bianca)
Alberto Caneva	Voice (Lucentio)
Marco Besciani	Voice (Gratto)
Mario Milita	Voice (Gremio)
Pino Ammendola	Voice (Don Sarago) (Hortensio)
Renzo Stacchi	Voice (Grumio)
Roberto Stocchi	Voice (Torvo)
Romano Malaspina	Voice (Leone)

Additional Details

Production type

Animation

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Crayons