Learning on ScreenRomanoff and Juliet
- Alternative title
- Dig That Juliet
- Synopsis
- Satirical feature film setting the Romeo and Juliet story into Cold War politics. Igor Romanoff, the son of a Russian ambassador from an obscure Eastern European country, Concordia, falls in love with Juliet Moulsworth, the daughter of a UN ambassador. Her parents prefer her former feckless boyfriend, Freddie. Tybalt appears in disguise as a KGB agent, and the president of Concordia mediates between the warring parties. Youth triumphs over age as as the film ends with the marriage of Igor and Juliet.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1960
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Peter Ustinov
- Producer
- Peter Ustinov
- Cinematographer
- Robert Krasker
- Screenplay
- Peter Ustinov
- Music
- Mario Nascimbene
- Art Direction
- Alexandre Trauner
- Cast
Akim Tamiroff Alix Talton Carl Don John Gavin John Phillips Peter Ustinov Rick Van Nutter Sandra Dee Tamara Shayne
Production Company
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
Distributor
- Name
Universal Pictures
- enquiriesuk@nbcuni.com
- Web
- http://www.universalpictures.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- 1 Central Saint Giles
St Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8NU
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