The Taming of the Shrew

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks. It was the first sound film adaptation of the Shakespearean play of the same name. The film was adapted by Taylor from William Shakespeare's play. The film's original copyright was not renewed, but a revised version was published in 1966 with a copyright notice and registration.

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Release date:

1929

Director:

Sam Taylor, H. Bruce Humberstone

Cast:

Mary Pickford, Clyde Cook, Dorothy Jordan, Edwin Maxwell, Joseph Cawthorn

Genre:

Romantic comedy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1929 in adaptations