The Taming of the Shrew (1942 film)

The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by	Ferdinando Maria Poggioli
Written by	William Shakespeare (play); Sergio Amidei; Giacomo De Benedetti; Dino Falconi; Gherardo Gherardi ; Ferdinando Maria Poggioli;
Produced by	Angelo Mosco; Nicola Naracci ;
Starring	Amedeo Nazzari; Lilia Silvi; Lauro Gazzolo;
Cinematography	Renato Del Frate
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Felice Montagnini
Production; company	Excelsa Film
Distributed by	Minerva Film
Release date	16 September 1942;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Taming of the Shrew (Italian: La bisbetica domata) is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Lilia Silvi and Lauro Gazzolo.^[1] It is based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, with the setting updated to modern-day Rome.

It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin and Mario Rappini.

Cast

Gundle, Stephen. Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Berghahn Books, 2013.

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