American Masters

Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep Go Head-to-Head

Two of the greatest actors of their generation unleash their powers in this clip from Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage that features rare, archival footage of Joseph Papp's 1978 Shakespeare in the Park production of The Taming of the Shrew. Raúl Juliá plays Petruchio, an equal match for Meryl Streep's Kate.

Raúl Juliá and Meryl Streep Go Head-to-Head

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