Learning on ScreenRomeo and Juliet (1954)
- Synopsis
- Feature film adaptation of the play. An attempt to unite Shakespeare with the Italian neo-realist school of film-making, with attractive location photography, and naturalistic crowd scenes. The text is heavily cut, sometimes to the detriment of sense and comprehension. The British leads did not match the ambitions of the film - an unknown Juliet and an ill-at-ease Laurence Harvey as Romeo.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; Italy
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1954
- Year of production
- 1954
- Notes
- The Folger Shakespeare Library holds a post-production script, American version, dated 8 October 1954. Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a typescript. The New York Public Library holds a shooting script.
Released on DVD in the UK in 2007 after a long time of being unavailable. Released on Blu-ray 2011. - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors
Credits
- Director
- Renato Castellani
- Producer
- Joseph Janni; Sandro Ghenzi
- Cinematographer
- Robert Krasker
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Roman Vlad
- Costume
- Leonor Fini
- Cast
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £9.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 138 minutes
- Year
- 2007
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 138 minutes
Production Company
- Name
Rank
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
- Name
Shakespeare Institute Library
- silib@bham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 293384
- Fax
- 01879 292021
- Address
- Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Simply Media
- Contact
- Laura Smith
- info@simplymedia.tv
- Web
- http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0203 542 3722
- Address
- Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ - Notes
- Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE
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