This is the BBC Shakespeare production of "The Taming of the Shrew" starring John Cleese and Sarah Badel as Petruchio and Katherina.
It starts of quickly with everyone forcing the lines out like they are reading on double time. Ther is barely time to breath in between lines. If you use closed caption, you have a choice of reading or watching the action.
You get used to the pacing and pay attention to the parallel plots. Looks like Baptista (John Franklyn-Robbins) has two daughters: Katherine (Sarah Badel) and Bianca (Susan Penhaligon.) Several men want to wed Bianca the younger daughter. However, Baptista makes it clear that his snot of a daughter, Kate must be wed first. In steps Petruchio (John Cleese) and the story really takes off.
Of course, there are several interpretations of this story. Everyone has a favorite. I prefer to collect them all. Yet this critter is priced out of range currently.
It starts of quickly with everyone forcing the lines out like they are reading on double time. Ther is barely time to breath in between lines. If you use closed caption, you have a choice of reading or watching the action.
You get used to the pacing and pay attention to the parallel plots. Looks like Baptista (John Franklyn-Robbins) has two daughters: Katherine (Sarah Badel) and Bianca (Susan Penhaligon.) Several men want to wed Bianca the younger daughter. However, Baptista makes it clear that his snot of a daughter, Kate must be wed first. In steps Petruchio (John Cleese) and the story really takes off.
Of course, there are several interpretations of this story. Everyone has a favorite. I prefer to collect them all. Yet this critter is priced out of range currently.