Franco Zeffirelli Director, Writer, Producer Elizabeth Taylor Katharina Actor, Producer Richard Burton Petruchio Actor, Producer Cyril Cusack Grumio Actor Michael Hordern Baptista Actor Alfred Lynch Tranio Actor Alan Webb Gremio Actor Victor Spinetti Hortensio Actor Roy Holder Biondello Actor Mark Dignam Vincentio Actor Bice Valori The Widow Actor Natasha Pyne Bianca Actor Michael York Lucentio Actor Giancarlo Cobelli The Priest Actor Vernon Dobtcheff Pedant Actor Ken Parry Tailor Actor Suso Cecchi d'Amico Writer Paul Dehn Writer William Shakespeare Writer Richard McWhorter Executive Producer Nino Rota Original Music Oswald Morris Cinematographer Luciano Trasatti Cinematographer Carlo Fabianelli Film Editing Peter Taylor Film Editing John DeCuir Production Design, Art Director Giuseppe Mariani Production Design, Art Director Lorenzo Mongiardino Production Design Elven Webb Production Design, Art Director Luigi Gervasi Set Decoration Danilo Donati Costume Design