Kiss Me, Petruchio
Follows actress Meryl Streep and actor Raul Julia as they prepare to perform Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" for the "Shakespeare in the Park" theater festival.
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"I came across a VHS of this doc in a university library when I first began acting. This little known gem proves how powerful these two actors were/are, most especially with Shakespeare's language. It basically follows Raul Julia and Meryl Streep in interviews backstage during their performance of "Taming of the Shrew" in Central Park as well as their scenes together on stage. In Tibetan , the word "dorje" means thunderbolt, as in the thunderbolt that strikes a person when they gain a certain enlightenment; I was struck with that when I saw this film. The ease and perfe..."
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The filmed performance took place during the summer of 1979. It was not broadcast on television until early 1981.
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Follows actress Meryl Streep and actor Raul Julia as they prepare to perform Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" for the "Shakespeare in the Park" theater festival.