Punk and the Princess, The

Alternative title

Punk, The

Synopsis

The story of Romeo and Juliet retold in Notting Hill Gate, London, against a backdrop of murder, drugs, sex and rock ‘n’ roll.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1993

Duration

96 mins; 8,676 feet

Availability

Sale

Credits

Director

Mike Sarne

Producer

Mike Sarne; Robin Mahoney

Cinematographer

Alan M. Trow

Writer

Gideon Sams

Screenplay

Mike Sarne

Music

Charlie Creed-Miles; Claudia Sarne

Cast

Charlie Creed-Miles	David (Romeo)
Vanessa Hadaway	Rachel (Juliet)
Peter Miles (2)	William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

cinema; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Reviewed by Ben Thompson in Sight and Sound, vol 4, no 12 (Dec 94), p53. A review of The PUNK 1993 by Lucy O’Brien appears in Sight and Sound vol, 4, no.10 (Oct 93), p.49.

History

The film, originally titled THE PUNK, was re-released in 1994 with a different cut.

Production Company

Name

M2

Distributor

Name

PO Box 1425, Chancellors House

Phone

020 8910 5000

Fax

020 8910 5890

Address

72 Chancellors Road
London
W6 9QB

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets