Romeo and Juliet is a 1954 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. It was directed by Renato Castellani. It later won the Grand Prix award at the Venice Film Festival.[sfn 1] However, it was criticized for being too different from Romeo and Juliet,[sfn 2][sfn 3][sfn 4] as well as the fact that the actors were inexperienced and many had never acted before at all.
Cast[]
- Laurence Harvey as Romeo Montague
- Susan Shentall as Juliet Capulet
- Flora Robson as the Nurse
- Norman Wooland as Paris
- Mervyn Johns as Friar Laurence
- Bill Travers as Benvolio
- Sebastian Cabot as Lord Capulet
- Lydia Sherwood as Lady Capulet
- Ubaldo Zollo as Mercutio
- Enzo Fiermonte as Tybalt
- Ennio Flaiano as Prince Escalus
- Giulio Garbinetto as Lord Montague
- Nietta Zocchi as Lady Montague
- John Gielgud as Chorus
- Thomas Nicholls as Brother Giovanni
- Mario Meniconi as Baldassare
- Pietro Capanna as Sansone
- Luciano Bodi as Abraham
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Production[]
Joan Collins was originally announced to play Juliet,[2] but was replaced by Susan Shentall. It was shot at Pinewood Studios near London and on location in Italy. The costumes were designed by Leonor Fini.
Critical reception[]
Renato Castellani directed a film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" in 1954, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival.[sfn 1] The film made changes to the original play, reducing supporting roles and altering key scenes.[sfn 2][sfn 3][sfn 4] It received mixed reviews from critics and had a disappointing commercial performance.[3]
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- ↑ Giulietta e Romeo. Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 8 October 2021. Archived August 19, 2022.
- ↑ The Australian Women's Weekly (4 March 1953). British films lifted out of doldrums for the Coronation.. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2012. Archived.
- ↑ National Library of Australia (19 December 1954). Our "Zither Girl" had no hope. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 July 2012. Archived.