The most chaotic marriage negotiation ever committed to film—bring popcorn and your feminist rage.
Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife.
Acting
Franklyn Seales chews scenery as Petruchio with unhinged commitment.
Production
Pure 1983 televised theatre aesthetic—wigs, sets, and all.
Director
John Allison
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1983 production arrived during peak second-wave feminist backlash against the play, making its unironic staging feel increasingly uncomfortable. Scholars still debate whether Shakespeare intended satire or genuinely endorsed Petruchio's methods.
Franklyn Seales, brilliant here as Petruchio, was primarily known for TV's 'Silver Spoons'—this remains one of his rare dramatic leads before his early death in 1990.
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