The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.
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Amanda Root
- Kathryn Minola
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Nigel Le Vaillant
- Petruchio
- (voice)
Malcolm Storry
- Sly
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Manon Edwards
- Bianca Minola
- (voice)
John Warner
- Gremio
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Gerald James
- Baptista
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Lawmary Champion
- Hostess
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Hilton McRae
- Hortensio
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Richard Pearce
- Lucentio
- (voice)
Mick Walter
- Narrator
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- (as Big Mick)
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This animated tale, released in 1994 is an adaption of William Shaekespeares play 'The Taming of the Shrew'.
An Animation Which Does Not Tame Your Laughter
BBC's animated tale 'Taming of the Shrew' was released in 1994 and directed by Aida Zyablikova. Animation is generally associated with children, so it can be hit or miss, whether a mature audience would like it. As it was released in 1994, the animation would be different back then, to what we are used to now. Another area, which I was worried about, was how they would treat Shakespeare's play, 'Taming of the Shrew'. The play is a comedy, but it does contain, in my opinion some adult issues, especially between the characters of Petruchio and Kate(Katerine). So these were my concerns before I had even watched the film. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it as the film focused more on the comedy of the play. There are some great comedy scenes , one of my favorite's is where we first meet Kate. Her sister, Bianca and her father are talking to two suitors, when Kate comes running in, between the two men, knocking them to the ground. She does not apologize, as it was her deliberate intent to knock them over. Her attitude and unwillingness to be like her sister Bianca, is where the comedy lies. Kate and Bianca are total opposites. This is evident as Kate does not care for a suitor, while Bianca can not wait to be married and in love. There are some other funny scenes, between Kate and Petruchio. Mentioning Kate and Petruchio, their relationship is the main focus in the film. From the outset, when they first meet, the viewer knows that this relationship, is not the same kind of relationship that we see in the every day romantic comedy. It is clear from the outset, that there is no love and passion, between the two characters. In fact, they do not even get along, as they have a heated exchange on wordplay in their first encounter. Petruchio and Kate are strong characters in the play and this is represented by their costumes in the film. On first glance of Kate, it is hard not to miss her, with her red hair and bright red dress. Red is a very rich and powerful color, which would be attributed to a fiery type of person. So there is this immediate association of Kate being a fiery, stubborn character. On the other hand, our first glimpse of Petruchio, is of him dressed head to toe in black. In film and particularly in animation, the color black, is generally associated with evil, so if a character is fully clothed in black, the audience can make a quick association, that this character is the villain of the film. This helps to move the film along, as the use of stereotypes explain the actions of particular characters. It is also interesting to note, that these are the only two characters,which wear costumes in strong colors. The rest of the characters are dressed in light pastel colors, which suggest that they are only minor characters, as they do not stand out to us on the screen. Also the type of costumes they wear are the stereotypical costumes that are worn in Shakespearean plays, so the audience know that this film, is an adaption of one of his plays. This is also aided by the use of Shakespearean language and the orchestra which sets the mood for the film. As the film is an adaption of the play 'Taming of the Shrew', is does not cover everything. This brings me on to some of the criticism, which I would have. There is not doubt, that I enjoyed the film, however, as it focused on the relationship between Petruchio and Kate, it did not spend a lot of time on the storyline of Bianca. They summarized the whole story for Bianca in one scene, which I thought could have been developed more. As I am a fan of romance, it did not let the audience see the development of the relationship between Bianca and Lucentio. In the play, there is another story running along side this, which is that of the Lord playing a trick on beggar, Christopher Sly. They did have the scene at the beginning of the film, but as you become engrossed in the story of Petruchio and Kate, you forget about this other story. So I would recommend that you do remember that there are two story lines to this film, so that by the end, you are not left wondering, who the other people are, that you have not seen till now. All in all, though, I would definitely recommend this to anyone. It is an animation, but it is not too childish and is enjoyable. It might not be for everyone, but I do think that if you want to watch something that will make you laugh and enjoy, then this is the film for you.
BBC's animated tale 'Taming of the Shrew' was released in 1994 and directed by Aida Zyablikova. Animation is generally associated with children, so it can be hit or miss, whether a mature audience would like it. As it was released in 1994, the animation would be different back then, to what we are used to now. Another area, which I was worried about, was how they would treat Shakespeare's play, 'Taming of the Shrew'. The play is a comedy, but it does contain, in my opinion some adult issues, especially between the characters of Petruchio and Kate(Katerine). So these were my concerns before I had even watched the film. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it as the film focused more on the comedy of the play. There are some great comedy scenes , one of my favorite's is where we first meet Kate. Her sister, Bianca and her father are talking to two suitors, when Kate comes running in, between the two men, knocking them to the ground. She does not apologize, as it was her deliberate intent to knock them over. Her attitude and unwillingness to be like her sister Bianca, is where the comedy lies. Kate and Bianca are total opposites. This is evident as Kate does not care for a suitor, while Bianca can not wait to be married and in love. There are some other funny scenes, between Kate and Petruchio. Mentioning Kate and Petruchio, their relationship is the main focus in the film. From the outset, when they first meet, the viewer knows that this relationship, is not the same kind of relationship that we see in the every day romantic comedy. It is clear from the outset, that there is no love and passion, between the two characters. In fact, they do not even get along, as they have a heated exchange on wordplay in their first encounter. Petruchio and Kate are strong characters in the play and this is represented by their costumes in the film. On first glance of Kate, it is hard not to miss her, with her red hair and bright red dress. Red is a very rich and powerful color, which would be attributed to a fiery type of person. So there is this immediate association of Kate being a fiery, stubborn character. On the other hand, our first glimpse of Petruchio, is of him dressed head to toe in black. In film and particularly in animation, the color black, is generally associated with evil, so if a character is fully clothed in black, the audience can make a quick association, that this character is the villain of the film. This helps to move the film along, as the use of stereotypes explain the actions of particular characters. It is also interesting to note, that these are the only two characters,which wear costumes in strong colors. The rest of the characters are dressed in light pastel colors, which suggest that they are only minor characters, as they do not stand out to us on the screen. Also the type of costumes they wear are the stereotypical costumes that are worn in Shakespearean plays, so the audience know that this film, is an adaption of one of his plays. This is also aided by the use of Shakespearean language and the orchestra which sets the mood for the film. As the film is an adaption of the play 'Taming of the Shrew', is does not cover everything. This brings me on to some of the criticism, which I would have. There is not doubt, that I enjoyed the film, however, as it focused on the relationship between Petruchio and Kate, it did not spend a lot of time on the storyline of Bianca. They summarized the whole story for Bianca in one scene, which I thought could have been developed more. As I am a fan of romance, it did not let the audience see the development of the relationship between Bianca and Lucentio. In the play, there is another story running along side this, which is that of the Lord playing a trick on beggar, Christopher Sly. They did have the scene at the beginning of the film, but as you become engrossed in the story of Petruchio and Kate, you forget about this other story. So I would recommend that you do remember that there are two story lines to this film, so that by the end, you are not left wondering, who the other people are, that you have not seen till now. All in all, though, I would definitely recommend this to anyone. It is an animation, but it is not too childish and is enjoyable. It might not be for everyone, but I do think that if you want to watch something that will make you laugh and enjoy, then this is the film for you.
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