Romeo & Juliet

Resource Information

The work Romeo & Juliet represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Romeo & Juliet

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; produced by BBC and Time-Life Films ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Alvin Rakoff

Title variation

Romeo and Juliet

Contributor

• British Broadcasting Corporation
• Time-Life Films
• Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995
• Johnson, Celia, 1908-1982
• Messina, Cedric
• O'Conor, Joseph, 1916-2001
• Rakoff, Alvin
• Ryecart, Patrick
• Saire, Rebecca
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Ambrose Video Publishing

Subject

• Dramatic films
• Feature films
• Juliet, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Romeo, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Television adaptations
• Television plays

Genre

• Dramatic films
• Feature films
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

Considered the greatest love story of all time and a bona fide "hit" for over 400 years. Romeo & Juliet is full of passion and oration. Shakespeare's most popular tragedy, it expresses love and death better perhaps, than any work in the English language

Member of

• Works

Cataloging source

YVO

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, James Tyler & the London Early Music Group

Dewey number

• 822.3
• 791.45/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

LC call number

PR3093

LC item number

.R66 2000

PerformerNote

Patrick Ryecart (Romeo), Rebecca Saire (Juliet), Celia Johnson (Nurse), Michael Hordern (Capulet), John Gielgud (Chorus), Joseph O'Conor (Friar Lawrence), Laurence Naismith (Prince Escalus), Anthony Andrews (Mercutio), Alan Rickman (Tybalt), Jacqueline Hill (Lady Capulet), Christopher Strauli (Benvolio), Christopher Northey (Paris), Paul Henry (Peter), Roger Davidson (Balthasar), John Paul (Montague), Zulema Dene (Lady Montague), Esmond Knight (Old Capulet), David Sibley (Sampson), Bunny Reed (Abraham), Vernon Dobtcheff (Apothecary), John Savident (Friar John), Danny Schiller (Musician), Jeremy Young (First Watch), Jeffrey Chiswick (Second Watch), Gary Taylor (Potpan), Mark Arden (Paris's Page), Robert Burbage (Tybalt's Page), Alan Bowerman (First Citizen)

Runtime

167

Series statement

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy

Technique

live action