Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding. With laurence harvey, susan shentall, flora robson, norman wooland. Perhaps it is overshadowed by franco zefferillis more famous 1968 movie version. Friar laurence is a franciscan friar and romeos confidant. The most touching and beautiful story ever told, directed by franco zeffirelli in 1968 with leonard whiting and olivia hussey. Director franco zeffirellis beloved version of one of the most wellknown love stories in the english language. Romeo montague and juliet capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Romeo e giulietta 1954 di renato castellani parte 2. Romeo and juliet 1968 is florentine director franco zeffirellis beautiful modern interpretation of shakespeares enduring, classic yet tragic love story of starcrossed lovers. The differences between the 1968 and 1996 versions of romeo. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Romeo and juliet 1968 directed by franco zeffirelli.
Romeo and juliet is a 1954 adaptation of romeo and. F ranco zeffirellis 1968 movie version of romeo and juliet is back on rerelease. With this in mind, i believe franco zeffirellis romeo and juliet is the most exciting film of shakespeare ever made. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. Romeo and juliet 1596 by william shakespeare, romeo and juliet 1968 by franco zeffirelli, and romeo and juliet 1996 by baz luhrmann, all present the same. This is a movie clip from zefferellis version of romeo and juliet 1968.
It was directed by renato castellani and stars laurence harvey as romeo, susan shentall as juliet, flora robson as the nurse, mervyn johns as friar laurence, bill travers as benvolio, sebastian cabot as lord capulet, ubaldo zollo as mercutio, enzo fiermonte as tybalt and john gielgud. Franco zeffirellis ambitious production of romeo and juliet brought shakespeare to the masses in 1968. Filmed on location in italy, it was the most commercially successful shakespeare film and its most entertaining, refreshing and natural rendition a passionate celebration of young love. Con laurence harvey, flora robson, susan shentall, enzo fiermonte, nietta zocchi.
With leonard whiting, olivia hussey, john mcenery, milo oshea. Recording of a ballet adaptation of shakespeares play featuring the music of serge prokofiev filmed in 1966 at the royal opera house, london. But it is greater shakespeare than either because it has the passion, the sweat, the violence, the poetry, the love and the tragedy in the. In the italian city of verona, the montague and the capulet families are perpetually feuding. Death of mercutio and tybalt by lord sebastian flyte. This version of shakespeares oftfilmed romeo and juliet is sumptuously filmed and a treat for the eye, but rather less one for the ear which fact will likely make it unsatisfying for shakespeare aficionado. This is because zeffirelli broke the longstanding tradition of casting overaged, sometimes greyhaired players in the title roles. Romeo and juliet was produced in l936, 1954, l968, 1983 and l996. Romeo and juliet fox digital hd hd picture quality. Romeo e giulietta 1954, regia di renato castellani. Young romeo montague goes out with his friends to make trouble at a party the capulets are hosting, but while there he spies the capulets daughter juliet, and falls hopelessly in love with her. Romeo e giulietta 1954, regia di renato castellani youtube. The plan goes awry, and romeo learns instead that she is dead.
I cant think why this 1954 version of romeo and juliet is so under the radar, so to speak. Romeo and juliet 1954 poster william shakespeare, shakespeare plays, romeo and juliet poster. Watch romeo and juliet 1954 now on your favorite device. No ordinary love story director franco zeffirellis beloved version of one of the most wellknown love stories in the english language, romeo montague leonard whiting and juliet capulet olivia hussey fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Any teenager growing up in the mid 90s will attest to the unbeatable hipness of this movie. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues. Released 1954, romeo and juliet stars laurenceharvey, susanshentall, florarobson, mervynjohns the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and. Friar john is sent to deliver friar laurences letter to romeo. This adaptation was filmed in italy and would probably be. Romeo and juliet 1968 fullhd movies, romeo and juliet 1968 fullhd movies, romeo and juliet 1968 fullhd movies. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Not because it is greater drama than oliviers henry v, because it is not. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Romeo and juliet movie still stock photos and images 408. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Juliets father forces her into a marriage with count paris. Download romeo and juliet 1954 yify torrent for 1080p. Romeo and juliet is een italiaansbritse dramafilm uit 1954 onder regie van renato castellani. This guide is useful for exploring topics including english, literacy, performing arts, and pshe education in addition to highlighting themes surrounding literature and. Romeo and juliet by renato castellani laurence harvey. The l968 and l996 productions by zeffirelli and lurhmann respectively are highly memorable. Like zefferilli, director renato castellani obviously adores shakespeare.
The bbc made some splendid versions of the collective works of shakespeare, of course including romeo and juliet, in the 1980ies and i think they come as close to the actu. In shakespeares classic play, the montagues and capulets, two families of renaissance italy, have hated each ot. Howard jones, he preserving romeo and juliet alive. Romeo and juliet 1966 directed by paul czinner and starring margot fonteyn, rudolf nureyev and david blair. Sebastian cabot and susan shentall in romeo and juliet 1954 laurence harvey and susan. Romeo and juliet 1954 romeo and juliet cover of a campaign book for the film directed by renato castellani with laurence harvey and susan shentall. Unfollow romeo juliet 1968 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
To avoid this marriage, juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar, that makes her appear dead. Providence college department of theatre, dance, and film presents romeo and juliet by william shakespeare angell blackfriars theatre. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. All scenes in the movie romeo and juliet 1968 are and are owned franco zeiffirelli. In the films original release, and on dvd, the end titles music continues. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of renowned playwright william shakespeare. Romeo and juliet 1968 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
It was directed by renato castellani and stars laurence harvey as. In shakespeares classic play, the montagues and capulets, two families of. It was directed by renato castellani and stars laurence harvey as romeo, susan shentall as juliet, flora robson as the nurse, mervyn johns as friar laurence, bill travers as benvolio, sebastian cabot as lord capulet, ubaldo zollo as mercutio, enzo fiermonte as tybalt and john gielgud as the chorus. Romeo and juliet is a 1968 britishitalian romantic tragedy film based on the play of the same name by william shakespeare the film was directed and cowritten by franco zeffirelli, and stars leonard whiting and olivia hussey. Romeo and juliet 1954 in this classic shakespearean story, longtime adversarial families the capulets and the montagues engage in a street brawl, which results in a decree declaring that the. Two families of verona, the montagues and the capulets, have been feuding with each other for years. Antboy comedy movie adventure family english free full film duration. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. The friar will send romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes.
The solid leads and arresting visuals make a case for zeffirellis romeo and juliet as the definitive cinematic adaptation of the play. Director franco zeffirellis 1968 version of shakespeares romeo and juliet was touted at the time of its release successfully, if the boxoffice receipts are any indication, as something of a youth trip movie. In shakespeares classic play, the montagues and capulets, two families of renaissance italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry. When romeo leonard whiting, a handsome young montague, disregards convention by. Romeo is the son of montague, the plays male protagonist. Romeo and juliet remains the magical high point of his career. Transferring shakespeare to film is always a difficult chore, and director renato castellani deserves credit for not treating the text as sacrosanct. I had never heard of it until i saw it listed in several movie catalogues. Romeo and juliet is a movie starring laurence harvey, susan shentall, and flora robson.