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The Taming of the Shrew
(1915) England
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Arthur Backner

Cast: Arthur Backner [Petruchio], Constance Backner [Katherine]

Voxograph production; distributed by British and Colonial Kinematograph Company, Limited. / Scenario by Arthur Backner, from the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. / Released June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film is not a synchronized sound film but, instead, was intended to be presented with synchronized dialogue spoken by actors behind the screen.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Authors: William Shakespeare (1564?-1616)

Listing updated: 21 September 2012.

References: Website-IMDb.