Romeo I Dzuletta

Alternative title

Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

The Bolshoi Ballet dance Romeo and Juliet choreographed by Leonid Lavrosky. Prokofiev’s score is conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky.

Language

Russian

Country

Former USSR

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1954

Duration

93 mins

Credits

Director

Leonid Lavrosky; Lev Arnstam

Producer

Leonid Lavrosky; Lev Arnstam

Cinematographer

Aleksandr Shelenkov; Yu-Lang Cheng

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Costume

K. Yefimov; P. Williams

Art Direction

A.I. Parkhomenko

Choreographer

Leonid Lavrosky

Cast

Yuri Zhdanov	Romeo
Galina Ulanova	Juliet
Sergei Koren	Mercutio
L. Loshchilin	Friar Laurence
I. Olenina	Nurse
A. Lapauri	Paris
Alexei Yermolayev	Tybalt
V. Kidryashov	Benvolio

Additional Details

Theatre company

Bolshoi Ballet

Production type

Dance

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released DVD 2008?. The remastered version eliminates the English narration.

Awards

Nominated for the Golden Palm Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Won Best Lyrical Film category.

Production Company

Name

Mosfilm

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets