<P> The film was originally intended to be a vehicle for Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni . Taylor and Burton put over a million dollars into the production and, instead of a salary, took a percentage of profits . The film made $12 million worldwide and was generally liked by the critics . </P> <P> The film received two Academy Award nominations, for Best Costume Design (Danilo Donati and Irene Sharaff), and Best Art Direction (Lorenzo Mongiardino, John DeCuir, Elven Webb, Giuseppe Mariani, Dario Simoni and Luigi Gervasi). </P> <P> The Taming of the Shrew grossed $8 million in North America, earning $3,540,000 in theatrical rentals during 1967, making it the 25th highest grossing picture of 1967 . The film grossed $12 million worldwide . </P> <P> The film received positive reviews from modern critics . Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 85% of professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.5 out of 10 and the site's consensus stating: "It may not be reverent enough for purists, but this Taming of the Shrew is too funny--and fun--for the rest of us to resist ." </P>

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