Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton supposedly smolder but actually screech and mock each other, seeming extremely emotionally involved but not in a good way.

| Aug 14, 2020

The Bard has not been badly served. The Taming has a justness and balance to it that puts it up into the ranks of the best of Shakespearean films.

| Jul 16, 2019

Given the richness of costume, and a muted, almost autumnal colour scheme of greens and russets and rods, the film should be marvelously pleasurable to watch.

| Jul 5, 2018

Purists will doubtless be upset by this flick, but the bawdy humor is engaging, the photography and musical score work just fine, and the most famous married couple in the world at that time are really having a ball here.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 1, 2008

As for Mr. Zeffirelli's settings and the elaborate Renaissance costumes, they look very rich and mellow in the misty pastel colors that are used. But they, too, like Nino Rota's music, tend to monotony.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 1, 2008

Comedy is sustained in witty wedding ceremony.

| Jul 1, 2008

More debased Shakespeare from Franco Zeffirelli.

| Jul 1, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 8, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2008

Zeffirelli can't bring himself quite to the realm of radical Shakespeare. However, the film is a great vehicle for the two most famous stars of its era.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 10, 2007

Fine Zeffirelli version with Taylor and Burton in good form.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 21, 2006

Not necessarily the best telling, but still wickedly attractive.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 27, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 2, 2005

Riotous fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 19, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 22, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 1, 2003

High-spirited whoop-de-doo Shakespeare, not too adulterated, not too precious, and geared slyly towards an audience who may have read about this kind of marriage on the showbiz gossip pages.

| May 24, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 16, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 8, 2002

...ranks among the finest screen adaptations of a Shakespeare play ever made.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Apr 21, 2002