It wasn't "about" a Shakespearean play, but it was loosely based on one: The Taming of the Shrew.
The teen romantic comedy is based on The Taming of the Shrew. Even the title sort of sounds similar.
The Taming of the Shrew had dialogue by William Shakespeare. The other movie did not. Their plots are similar, but the Shakespeare play was about the serious business of becoming permanently married and the other movie is about who will go with who to the dance. The motivations for Katherine's behaviour is totally different in the two movies.
True, it's based on the taming of the shrew.
Romeo and Juliet10 Things I Hate About You - A Rendition Of The Taming Of The Shrew
No film was ever made by William Shakespeare. Film had not been invented when he was alive.
"Ten Things I Hate About You" is a romantic comedy starring Heath ledger. It's based on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew."
The teen romantic comedy is based on The Taming of the Shrew. Even the title sort of sounds similar.
The movie 10 Things I Hate About You is based on The Taming of the Shrew.
"10 Things I Hate About You" is based on William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew."
Ten Things I Hate About You was released on 03/31/1999.
ten things i hate about you & shes the man
The Taming of the Shrew had dialogue by William Shakespeare. The other movie did not. Their plots are similar, but the Shakespeare play was about the serious business of becoming permanently married and the other movie is about who will go with who to the dance. The motivations for Katherine's behaviour is totally different in the two movies.
"Kiss Me Kate" and "Ten Things I Hate About You" are two versions.
True, it's based on the taming of the shrew.
Romeo and Juliet10 Things I Hate About You - A Rendition Of The Taming Of The Shrew
"10 Things I Hate About You", 1999 by Gil Junger.
Kiss Me Kate - a 1953 musical with Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller, and songs by Cole Porter.* Another modern day film adaptation or interpretation is 10 Things I Hate About You.It definitely takes away from the original language and beauty of Shakespeare's text by turning the story into a high school chick-flick, but the story line is quite similar and might be easier to understand for younger/teen audiences!