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Additional authors

1. Ghenzi, Sandro
2. Janni, Joseph, 1916-1994
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
4. Castellani, Renato, 1913-1985
5. Krasker, Robert
6. Vlad, Roman, 1919-2013
7. Williamson, Lambert
8. Hayers, Sidney, 1921-2000
9. Fini, Leonor, 1908-1996
10. Obolensky, Medi
11. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
12. Harvey, Laurence
13. Shentall, Susan
14. Robson, Flora, 1902-1984
15. Wooland, Norman
16. Johns, Mervyn
17. Travers, Bill
18. Cabot, Sebastian
19. Sherwood, Lydia
20. Zollo, Ubaldo
21. Fiermonte, Enzo, 1908-1993
22. Flaiano, Ennio, 1910-1972
23. Vittorini, Elio, 1908-1966
24. Universalcine (Firm)
25. Verona produzione
26. Rank Organisation
27. General Film Distributors
28. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (138 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Subject

1. Feature films
2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Film adaptations
3. Drama

Genre/Form

1. Feature films.
2. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOX 560

Note

1. Released as a motion picture in 1954.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; music composed by Roman Vlad ; conducted by Lambert Williamson ; editor, Sidney Hayers ; costumes designed by Leonor Fini ; choreographer, Medy Obolensky.

Performer (note)

1. John Gielgud as The Chorus.
2. Laurence Harvey (as Romeo), Susan Shentall (as Juliet), Flora Robson, Norman Wooland, Mervyn Johns, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Lydia Sherwood, Ubaldo Zollo, Enzo Fiermonte, Ennio Flaiano, Elio Vittorini, et al.

Event (note)

1. Filmed in Italy, and at Pinewood Studios, London, England, 1954.

Title

1. Romeo and Juliet [videorecording] / The J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Universalcine-Verona Production ; produced by Sandro Ghenzi, in association with Joseph Janni ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; adapted for the screen and directed by Renato Castellani ; released through General Film Distributors.

Imprint

1. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1987.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; music composed by Roman Vlad ; conducted by Lambert Williamson ; editor, Sidney Hayers ; costumes designed by Leonor Fini ; choreographer, Medy Obolensky.

Cast

1. John Gielgud as The Chorus.
2. Laurence Harvey (as Romeo), Susan Shentall (as Juliet), Flora Robson, Norman Wooland, Mervyn Johns, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Lydia Sherwood, Ubaldo Zollo, Enzo Fiermonte, Ennio Flaiano, Elio Vittorini, et al.

Event

1. Filmed in Italy, and at Pinewood Studios, London, England, 1954.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Ghenzi, Sandro, film producer.
2. Janni, Joseph, 1916-1994, film producer.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
4. Castellani, Renato, 1913-1985, adapter.
5. Castellani, Renato, 1913-1985, film director.
6. Krasker, Robert, director of photography.
7. Vlad, Roman, 1919-2013, composer.
8. Williamson, Lambert, conductor.
9. Hayers, Sidney, 1921-2000, editor of moving image work.
10. Fini, Leonor, 1908-1996, costume designer.
11. Obolensky, Medi, choreographer.
12. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
13. Harvey, Laurence, actor.
14. Shentall, Susan, actor.
15. Robson, Flora, 1902-1984, actor.
16. Wooland, Norman, actor.
17. Johns, Mervyn, actor.
18. Travers, Bill, actor.
19. Cabot, Sebastian, actor.
20. Sherwood, Lydia, actor.
21. Zollo, Ubaldo, actor.
22. Fiermonte, Enzo, 1908-1993, actor.
23. Flaiano, Ennio, 1910-1972, actor.
24. Vittorini, Elio, 1908-1966, actor.
25. Universalcine (Firm)
26. Verona produzione.
27. Rank Organisation.
28. General Film Distributors.
29. Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 560