The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Storyline :  Baptista, a rich Paduan merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca, will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina, a hellish shrew, has wed. Lucentio, a student and the son of a wealthy Pisan merchant, has fallen in love with Bianca. He poses as a tutor of music and poetry to gain entrance to the Baptista household and to be near Bianca. Meanwhile, Petruchio, a fortune-hunting scoundrel from Verona, arrives in Padua, hoping to capture a wealthy wife. Hortensio, another suitor of Bianca, directs Petruchio's attention to Katharina. When Hortensio warns him about Katharina's scolding tongue and fiery temper, Petruchio is challenged and resolves to capture her love. Hortensio and another suitor of Bianca, Gremio, agree to cover Petruchio's costs as he pursues Katharina.

Stars :  Elizabeth Taylor,  Richard Burton,  Cyril Cusack,  Michael Hordern,  Alfred Lynch, Alan Webb,  Giancarlo Cobelli,  Vernon Dobtcheff,  Ken Parry,  Anthony Gardner, Natasha Pyne,  Michael York,  Victor Spinetti,  Roy Holder,  Mark Dignam,  Bice Valori, Tina Perna,  Alberto Bonucci,  Milena Vukotic,  Alfredo Bianchini,  Valentino Macchi, Lino Capolicchio

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Leri, Oggi, Domani (1963)

Storyline :  Three different stories of Italian social mores are presented. In "Adelina", unemployed Carmine Sbaratti and his wife Adelina Sbaratti survive through Adelina selling black market cigarettes on the street. They are unable to pay for the furniture they bought (which is under Adelina's name), but are able to avoid the bailiff when he comes for the money or to repossess. They come up with a longer term solution to avoid Adelina being prosecuted for non-payment, but that solution has a profound effect on the family, especially Carmine. In "Anna", Anna Molteni, the spoiled wife of a successful businessman, and an artist named Renzo are on the cusp of an affair. Anna is feeling neglected in the marriage, as her husband seems more concerned about success and money than her. But a car accident shows both Anna and Renzo if an affair with each other is really what they want. In "Mara", Mara is a prostitute who works out of her apartment. She befriends Umberto, a young man visiting his ...

Stars :  Sophia Loren,  Marcello Mastroianni,  Aldo Giuffr�,  Lino Mattera,  Agostino Salvietti, Gianni Ridolfi,  Tecla Scarano,  Silvia Monelli,  Armando Trovajoli

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