The Taming of the Shrew

In 16th century Italy, a strict patriarch will not allow his daughter to marry the man she loves until her headstrong older sister is married too. In sixteenth-century Padua, Hortensio loves Bianca, the youngest daughter of Baptista. But Baptista will not allow the two to get married until his eldest daughter, the extremely headstrong Katherine, is betrothed. This task seems impossible because of Katherine's shrewish demeanor. They believe their prayers have been answered.