Kiss Me, Petruchio

Kiss Me, Petruchio

58 mins | Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie | Jan. 7, 1981

A documentary about the 1978 stage production of The Taming of the Shrew by the New York City Shakespeare company at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Includes scenes from the production, interviews with Meryl Streep (Kate) and Raul Julia (Petruchio) as well as an introduction by producer Joseph Papp and audience commentary.

Kiss Me, Petruchio

58 mins | Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie | Jan. 7, 1981

Kiss Me, Petruchio
A documentary about the 1978 stage production of The Taming of the Shrew by the New York City Shakespeare company at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Includes scenes from the production, interviews with Meryl Streep (Kate) and Raul Julia (Petruchio) as well as an introduction by producer Joseph Papp and audience commentary.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Christopher Dixon, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater
Original title Kiss Me, Petruchio
Directors Christopher Dixon
Writers Christopher Dixon

Cast

Meryl Streep

as Katherine

Raúl Juliá

as Petruchio

John Bottoms

as Gremio

Joel Brooks

as Grumio

Max Gulak

as Baptista (as Max Gulack)

Joseph Papp

as Himself

Larry Pine

as Hortensio

Deborah Rush

as Bianca