Wellkamm to Verona

Alternative title

Welcome to Verona

Synopsis

Swedish feature film about relationships in a retirement home starring well-known Bergman actors Jan Malmsjo, Ghita Norby and Erland Josephson. Retired theatre director Walter tries to get erstwhile stage diva Virginia to fall in love with him by staging a performance of Romeo and Juliet at Verona, their retirement home in the country.

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2006

Duration

105 mins

Credits

Director

Suzanne Osten

Producer

Thomas Lydholm; Ulf Ahlberg

Screenplay

Erik Uddenberg; Suzanne Osten

Music

Thomas Lagerman

Costume

Camilla Thulin

Art Direction

Johan Petri

Cast

Erland Josephson
Ghita Norby	Virginia
Jan Malmsjo	Walter
Simon Norrthon	Lennart
Victoria Olmarker	Asa

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre

Notes

History

First screened at the Gothenburg Film Festival on January 28, 2006; the film was released in Sweden on 7 April 2006.

Production Company

Name

Filmlance International

Name

Metronome Productions

Name

Rubicon TV

Distributor

Name

Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)

Web

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Phone

020 3184 2300

Fax

020 3184 2102

Address

Building 5
Chiswick Park
566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YF

Notes

Formerly: CIC Video

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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