Classic Films

Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:23 PM Jun 2021

There is a COMEDY written by Shakespeare..."TAMING OF THE SHREW" 1966

Yes...A COMEDY....!!!!!!!!...repeat.....A COMEDY ....lots of fun. (yes, he wrote comedies too)

That is also a film and you will totally enjoy it ..as I did..

Stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton...who were really in love during that movie..
married 1964 divorced 1974 married again in 75 and got divorced again in 76

Yes Taming of the Shrew was made in 1966..the two were still in love at that time...That one too is also very happy . If you have never seen a happy Shakespeare film, watch that one..And that one too, you will never forget. And Taylor and Burton are great in that film.....YES>>>YOU GOT TO SEE..............
............TAMING OF THE SHREW......wonderful happy film....You didn't know about that one...Did you?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061407/

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There is a COMEDY written by Shakespeare..."TAMING OF THE SHREW" 1966 (Original Post) Stuart G Jun 2021 OP

And THEN - - - elleng Jun 2021 #1

And the musical version, piddyprints Jun 2021 #2

Welcome to the party, pal! Anon-C Jun 2021 #13

Terrific movie. I saw it in the theater when it came out.been a fan of Shakespeare since 7th grade. Walleye Jun 2021 #3

Shakespeare wrote many comedies: Ocelot II Jun 2021 #4

more... Directed by the great Franco Zeffirelli! FalloutShelter Jun 2021 #5

;-{) Goonch Jun 2021 #6

A Wonderful and Happy Film..Please Watch if You haven't seen it before... Stuart G Jun 2021 #7

The 1993 Much Ado About Nothing has an incredible cast... RockRaven Jun 2021 #10

There's a 80s-ish version around somewhere with John Cleese as the male lead eShirl Jun 2021 #8

There is a British sitcom called Upstart Crow that I really enjoy. tanyev Jun 2021 #9

very funny show for those who studied Shakespeare The Wizard Jun 2021 #12

A Midsummer's nights dream Casady1 Jun 2021 #11

Even the most tragic tragedies and most historical histories Harker Jun 2021 #14

elleng

(135,687 posts)

1. And THEN - - -

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:26 PM

Jun 2021

piddyprints

(14,799 posts)

2. And the musical version,

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:27 PM

Jun 2021

Kiss Me, Kate.

Anon-C

(3,431 posts)

13. Welcome to the party, pal!

Reply to piddyprints (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 09:23 PM

Jun 2021

Walleye

(34,969 posts)

3. Terrific movie. I saw it in the theater when it came out.been a fan of Shakespeare since 7th grade.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:27 PM

Jun 2021

I started out by reading the comedies and got hooked.

Ocelot II

(120,154 posts)

4. Shakespeare wrote many comedies:

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:29 PM

Jun 2021

All's Well That Ends Well
As You Like It
The Comedy of Errors
Love's Labour's Lost
Measure for Measure
The Merchant of Venice
The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Noble Kinsmen
The Winter's Tale
Cymbeline

The Taming of the Shrew (which is actually horribly sexist) was also adapted as a Broadway musical, Kiss Me, Kate, in 1948. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Me,_Kate

FalloutShelter

(12,702 posts)

5. more... Directed by the great Franco Zeffirelli!

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:29 PM

Jun 2021

incredible costumes and cinematography. Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Goonch

(3,804 posts)

6. ;-{)

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:30 PM

Jun 2021

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

7. A Wonderful and Happy Film..Please Watch if You haven't seen it before...

Reply to Goonch (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:36 PM

Jun 2021

This is totally worth the time and effort to get it and show it. and I think I remember another one:
...Much To Do About Nothing...as also being a wonderful comedy..

RockRaven

(16,146 posts)

10. The 1993 Much Ado About Nothing has an incredible cast...

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 09:02 PM

Jun 2021

Kenneth Branaugh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton, Kate Beckinsale, Robert Sean Leonard...

eShirl

(18,754 posts)

8. There's a 80s-ish version around somewhere with John Cleese as the male lead

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:46 PM

Jun 2021

tanyev

(44,394 posts)

9. There is a British sitcom called Upstart Crow that I really enjoy.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:55 PM

Jun 2021

A send up of Shakespeare, Elizabethan times, and many modern sacred cows. Some might find the broader sitcom elements off-putting, but there are a lot of very clever things going on, too.