Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Regisseur:

George Sidney

Drehbuchautoren:

Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay)
Sam Spewack (play) ...

Premierendatum:

26. November 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Musical | Romanze

Werbezeile:

THE FAMED STAGE HIT...NOW A BIG COLORFUL MUSICAL!

Plot:

Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew...

Plot Keywords:

Shakespeare In Modern Dress | Based On Musical | Broadway Musical | Beautiful Woman | 3 Dimensional

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

If you are a dance fan

Besetzung

Kathryn Grayson	...	Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine'
Howard Keel	...	Fred Graham 'Petruchio'
Ann Miller	...	Lois Lane 'Bianca'
Keenan Wynn	...	Lippy
Bobby Van	...	'Gremio'
Tommy Rall	...	Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio'
James Whitmore	...	Slug
Kurt Kasznar	...	'Baptista'
Bob Fosse	...	'Hortensio'
Ron Randell	...	Cole Porter
Willard Parker	...	Tex Callaway
Dave O'Brien	...	Ralph
Claud Allister	...	Paul
Ann Codee	...	Suzanne
Carol Haney	...	Specialty Dancer

Alternativ:

Küß mich Kätchen (Österreich) [de]
Küß mich, Kätchen! (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

109 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Anscocolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.75 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono | Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:G (video rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16600)

Firma:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Dies und das:

The movie was shot full frame (1.33:1, including soundtrack area) and then printed with optical soundtrack and interlocked with a magnetic, full-coated strip of film in the theater. While shot on Ansocolor film stock, the prints were by Technicolor, who optically centered the picture to fit the soundtrack on the film (unfortunately, new prints do not have this advantage and the left portion of the picture is cut off prematurely). According to trade ads, the film was only shot in 3-D and except for the premiere (at Radio City), played at almost all major theaters across the USA in 3-D. According to the director in a 1953 interview, the aspect ratio was intended to be 1.75:1, although it was protected for almost every ratio, due to the ever-changing standards of flat widescreen at the time.

Dialogzitate:

Baptista: Wonder of wonders, a gentleman in Verona desires you in marriage.
Lilli Vanessi: Then he best go back there.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

If you are a dance fan

This is my favorite musical, not for the dancing alone, but it is the best. The dancers, not just Ann Miller and Rall, but Bob Fosse, Bobby Van, and Carol Haney!! What more could any dance fan want? There is always something new to see, no matter how many times you have watched it. The lyrics are magnificent, tricky and intriguing. When Howard Keel, dressed in those gorgeous tights, sings about all the women he has known, he's a knockout. Grayson is not my favorite actress, but she can sing, and she and Keel make a wonderful pair. I will admit that the music is great, but folks, catch the dancing!! The final dance number with the six dancers is superb, but how can you watch all six at once? You have to watch it several times, particularly the pair of Carol Haney and Bob Fosse.