The Taming of the Shrew (1908)

1908 · Silent film · 10 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• Romance
• Comedy

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Synopsis

Based on Shakespeare's play: Two suitors have come to the home of the popular Bianca to court her. But her bad-tempered sister Katharina interrupts, deals with the men roughly and chases them out. Later she also assaults her music teacher. Only Petruchio, just arrived in town, wants to court Katharina. Her father eagerly agrees to arrange a wedding, and soon Petruchio and Katharina are locked in a battle of wills.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Harry Solter

Cinematography

Arthur Marvin

Studio

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

Released

1908-11-10

Running time

10 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Florence Lawrence
• Arthur V. Johnson
• Linda Arvidson
• Harry Solter
• Charles Avery
• WWilliam J. Butler
• Gene Gauntier
• George Gebhardt

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