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Title:
The taming of the shrew / a Royal Shakespeare Company presentation ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; [stage] director, Justin Audibert ; [stage] producer, Zoë Donegan ; screen director, Bridget Caldwell ; producer, John Wyver.
Uniform Title:
Taming of the shrew (Motion picture : 2019)
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
London : Opus Arte, [2020]
©2020
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Filmed stage play.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Special features: Interview with Claire Price and Joseph Arkley; Interview with Justin Audibert; Inside the wig room; director's commentary; Cast gallery.
DVD-9; all regions; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo.
Summary:
"In a reimagined 1590, society is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to marry off her two sons, the sweet-tempered Bianco and the rebellious Katherine. Cue an explosive courtship and a keenly witty portrayal of hierarchy and control. Shakespeare's fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism is turned on its head to offer a fresh perspective on Elizabethan social status and power... "--Container.
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Language Note:
In English; optional English subtitles.
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
Performer:
Amanda Harris, Joseph Arkley, James Cooney, Claire Price, Amelia Donkor, Sophie Stanton, Emily Johnstone, Laura Elsworthy, Amy Trigg, Melody Brown, Richard Clews, Charlotte Arrowsmith, Aaron Thiara, Hannah Azuonye, Leo Wan, Michael Patrick, Alex Jones, Alexander Mushore.
Production Credits:
Composer, Ruth Chan ; camera supervisor, Tony Freeman ; editor, Steve Eveleigh.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
First performed 8 March 2019; recorded live at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 5 June 2019.
OCLC Number:
on1200846480
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Eagan - Wescott~1