"The Taming of the Shrew" is one of Shakespeare's most popular dramas , which was adapted into a movie by Griffith as early as 1908. And Zeverley's 1967 version of "The Taming of the Shrew," made even better by Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor and Richard Burton.
Zeverley is the best at picking actors. Who is best suited to play this rude, violent couple from Shakespeare? Certainly the craziest couple in Hollywood: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. "The Taming of the Shrew" was filmed as Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor's first marriage was entering its third year. After that, they divorced and remarried again, becoming a veritable happy foe. Both Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are tough, hot-tempered people, and their bizarre and capricious relationship fits the mood of the film. The two men's violent and rude quarrels, whether in reality or on screen, can be eye-popping. The off-screen tension between the two seems to have been brought to the screen, providing witty but explosive performances from tit-for-tat to unconventional love. The screenwriter and director of this film have skillfully and naturally integrated modern consciousness and expression techniques on the basis of respecting the original work. The rich drama conflict and the profound analysis of human nature are fully reflected in the play, and the hearty satire is full of understanding of human weakness. The starlight in the play and the strong cast endow "The Taming of the Shrew" with unusual tension.
