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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 4 page report discusses the movie
versions of Shakespeare's comedy and what was added or changed from the original play
in the adaptation for film. The primary movie considered is the 1967 version starring
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The popular 1953 hit, "Kiss Me Kate," is also
briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWtshrew.rtf
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unique aspect of the universality of very well-known works being turned into film is that the audience has easy access to the original text and, in fact, may have
seen the story presented in a different context, in a number of circumstances. They are likely to know the story and are interested to see how it will be presented
in a new format. For example, "Romeo and Juliet" presents itself time and time again in movie, television drama, and music. Likewise, "Hamlet" itself has been made into a movie,
according to the Internet Movie Database, more than forty times (17 of which were made for television). Shakespeares "Taming of the Shrew" has been produced for television or the big
screen at least a dozen times and that does not include those with a different title (i.e. "Kiss Me Kate") but the same story. Two of the most memorable adaptations
for film of "Taming of the Shrew" have been the 1967 Franco Zeffirelli version ("La Bisbetica domata") starring the inimitable pairing of Richard Burton and his own real world "shrew"
Elizabeth Burton and the 1953 "Kiss Me Kate" starring Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel. Mr. and Mrs. Burton in 1967 The pairing of Burton and Taylor in the lead
roles was certain to result in a box office success for virtually any movie. Add Shakespeare to the mix and the audience could feel that they were seeing two of
the biggest stars of the day while convincing themselves that, since it was Shakespeare, it would be "good for them." Even the tagline for the film -- "In the
war between the sexes, there always comes a time for unconditional surrender" (Internet Movie Database) suited the publicly passionate pair. The result was that Shakespeare was suddenly more accessible to
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