Cinematic background from Kiss Me Kate 1953 - Fred and Lilli 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. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.

Kiss Me Kate

1953

Comedy, Musical, Romance

Directors:
George Sidney
Writers:
William Shakespeare, Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack, Dorothy Kingsley
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Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a black dress standing in front of clothes; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman dressed in a red dress sitting at a table; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman are looking out of a window; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a red dress standing in front of a chair; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man holding an apple in his right hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman are dressed in medieval garb; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman with blonde hair and red lipstick wearing a black dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman are looking at a news paper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman dressed in a red and black dress holding a tray of silverware; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman with a pink head scarf and a gray sweater; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a pink dress is dancing on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman dressed as a nun with her hands folded in front of her face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman sitting on top of a couch in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman holding up a string of playing cards; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – People are sitting in front of a large stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a black and white polka dot dress and white gloves; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A couple of men wearing hats and suits; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man leaning against a brick wall with his hands on the side of the wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman embracing each other in front of a building; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a black dress and a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a red dress on stage in front of an audience; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of men sitting at a dinner table eating food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of men and a woman performing on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman sitting in a chair reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man riding a skateboard down the side of a ramp; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people standing around a piano; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a pink dress dancing in front of a group of men; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people standing on a stage in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a red and white hat with a veil; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a pink dress dancing in front of a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a green and white dress playing a harp; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man in a suit and a man in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman dressed in medieval clothing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people standing around in the street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman sitting at a table wearing a red dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people sitting on the ground in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman dressed in a red and white dress and a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman dressed in a red dress standing in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman dressed in a black dress; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – An old man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people standing on a set of stairs; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman talking on a phone while wearing a yellow outfit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman dressed in medieval garb; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a red dress standing in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a red dress sitting on top of a railing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man in a brown jacket standing next to a red wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people standing on top of a stage in a theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A person wearing a costume; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A beautiful woman in a pink dress posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman sitting in front of a harp in front of other people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman with red hair wearing a blue dress and a veil; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man dressed as a jester holding a rose in his hand and another man dressed as a jester; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A stage set with stairs and steps leading up to a balcony; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman are dressed in red and gold; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man in a red and black outfit with a checkered scarf; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman dressed in red are performing on stage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man in a red and gold outfit with a hat on his head; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of people dressed in identical red outfits; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – Two men dressed in medieval clothing talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man and a woman standing next to a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of men in medieval garb standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A woman in a warehouse holding a pair of skis; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A group of men standing next to each other wearing hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man is jumping over a bunch of red bricks; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A man is sitting on a stage in a costume; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Kiss Me Kate” (1953), directed by George Sidney – A person wearing a suit and a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle