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Classic Films

Stuart G

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27. That writer William Shakespeare also wrote a comedy: "Taming of the Shrew"

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Wed Jun 2, 2021, 07:47 PM

Jun 2021

Yes...A COMEDY....!!!!!!!!...repeat.....A COMEDY

That is also a film and you will totally enjoy that one..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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Saddest Movie Ever Seen in a Movie Theater...Romeo & Juliet..1968 [View all] Stuart G Jun 2021 OP

No spoilers underpants Jun 2021 #1

That is so bad of you. Still laughing. Wouldn't dream of letting you know the ending. Biophilic Jun 2021 #18

Don't read Shakespeare, then. He gives away the whole plot of the movie. tclambert Jun 2021 #24

I think you've hit on something. RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #34

I loved the music. I've seen many performances of the play, but never seen the movie... hlthe2b Jun 2021 #2

same here. barbtries Jun 2021 #31

The screenplay was pretty good wryter2000 Jun 2021 #3

The movie was a big hit at the time Tomconroy Jun 2021 #4

I saw it in 1968 too, with my junior year English class. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2021 #5

So was Olivia Hussy Ligyron Jun 2021 #32

There was somebody in the film other than Olivia Hussey? rsdsharp Jun 2021 #35

The genius was to cast teenagers as Romeo and Juliet. no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #6

Yep! Tomconroy Jun 2021 #7

Try having that come out... regnaD kciN Jun 2021 #8

I saw it in 1968 in the theater. I thought it was beautiful and powerful I loved Shakespeare anyway Walleye Jun 2021 #9

My 7th grade nuns took our class to see it in the theater!!! AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2021 #10

I loved that movie! bamagal62 Jun 2021 #11

Still my favorite movie of all time. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2021 #12

I saw it at a drive-in theater in a '64 Rambler. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #13

and...and..... bahboo Jun 2021 #14

I was with my pregnant wife. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #15

aha.....not your first time at a drive n then.... bahboo Jun 2021 #16

True. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #17

Best response ever. YDogg Jun 2021 #21

Agreed ShepKat Jun 2021 #19

Banned in my town. Quite a crusade against it. Teen sex, rebelliousness, and suicide. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #20

Oh, gosh. My 9th grade English teacher showed it to us in class tanyev Jun 2021 #22

I decided to teach my 6th graders Romeo and Juliet. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #23

This is why I found "Shakespeare In Love" so charming. Paladin Jun 2021 #25

I was in high school then. Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #26

That writer William Shakespeare also wrote a comedy: "Taming of the Shrew" Stuart G Jun 2021 #27

I went to an art house movie theater in the 1970s to watch a comedy with my friend OMGWTF Jun 2021 #28

Shakespeare came alive in pulsing, horny glory mainer Jun 2021 #29

My freshman year our English teacher showed... LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #30

I agree seta1950 Jun 2021 #33