Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Film and video adaptations.
Feature films
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award nominations.
Giuliette e Romeo [Enregistrement vidéo]
GWC 1337
Shakespeare's classic play of tragic love between members of opposing families.
Franco Zeffirelli's production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Two teenagers from warring houses fall in love; tragedy ensues.
Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1968)
Video
The tragic story of the love between a boy and a girl whose families are feuding.
The 1960's version of Shakespeare's classic tale of doomed love, told in a modern style so as to appeal to sixties teenagers. (1968).
Filmed version of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love and encounter opposition from their feuding families.
Shakespeare's romance of two star-crossed lovers.
William Shakespeare's tragedy about a pair of young lovers who are destroyed by the hatred of their rival families.
DVD-Video discs
Presents the Franco Zeffirelli production of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their lives.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Film version of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their own lives.
"El director italiano Franco Zeffirelli sacudió al mundo del cine cuando escogió a dos jóvenes desconocidos para representar a los mal aventurados amantes Romeo y Julieta, no obstante con este riesgo terminó la película más popular de todos los tiempos, ganando los elogios internacionales y cuatro nominaciones al Premio de la Academia. El clásico romántico de Shakespeare se convirtió en una extraordinaria vida visual, en una fresca interpretación moderna trayendo una vitalidad y percepción de la más sufrida historia de amor jamás escrita"--Envase.
Tragedies
A modern interpretation of Shakespeare's tale of Romeo and Juliet, history's most star-crossed lovers. This excerpt from Franco Zeffirelli's production traces their love from first meeting to their self-inflicted deaths.
Widescreen. Film version of Shakespeare's tragedy in which two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their own lives.
More than any other cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare, this film demonstrates how exhilarating the experience of watching a Shakespearean play can be. Romeo and Juliet is magnificent as a scholarly interpretation, as pure entertainment, and as one of the most beautiful and sensuous films ever made.
Filmed version of Shakespeare's tragedy of young lovers caught in the middle of their feuding families.
Romeo and Juliet
This is an excellent British/Italian version of Romeo and Juliet. When it was filmed, Olivia Hussey was only 15 and Leonard Whiting was only 17, keeping their characters in tune with Shakespear's hero and heroine. Based on the classic romance by William Shakespeare.
Filmed version of Shakespeare's tragedy in which young lovers are caught in the middle of their feuding families.
Film version of Shakespeare's tragedy in which two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their own lives.
Romeo and Juliet (Pel·lícula cinematogràfica : 1968)
A modern adaptation of the classic love story, moved to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.
Franco Zeffirelli's production of William Shakespeare's
Academy Award films
A Vérone, une vieille inimitié oppose les Capulet et les Montaigu. Roméo se prend d'un amour ardent pour Juliette et l'épouse en un mariage secret. La pièce de Shakespeare prend ici une vie nouvelle par cette mise en scène somptueuse.
Teenagers fall in love, but are opposed by their families.
Romio & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
Historical films
An adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy of two young lovers who are the offspring of two feuding families. (Does not circulate).
Motion picture adaptation of the play by Shakespeare; rated PG.
Rudolf Nureyev, Carla Fracci and Margot Fonteyn are featured in this ballet of Romeo and Juliet. Music by Prokofiev.
A cinematic version of Shakespeare's immortal tale of two lovers who are kept apart by their families.
Film version of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love and encounter opposition from their families.
Shakespeare's classic play of tragic love between opposing families.
Romeo and Juliet = Romeo & Juliet
Tragic Italian story of young love.
Romeo e Giulietta
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of our time, winning international acclaim and 4 Academy Award nominations. Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a modern, young person's interpretation, bringing new vitality and a fresh insight to the most durable love story ever written.
Sumario: Dramatización de Shakespeare. Historia de amor de dos jóvenes, Romeo y Julieta y de cómo la enemistad de sus familias los llevan finalmente a la muerte.
DVDR 5108 Romeo and Juliet
Modern, young person's interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedy of two young star-crossed lovers from rival families.
Teenagers fall in love, but their intentions are opposed by their families.
Based on: Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare.
Presents the Franco Zefferelli production of Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their families, and take their lives.
A motion picture based on Shakespeare's play.
El director italiano Franco Zeffirelli impactó al mundo del cine cuando escogió a dos actores desconocidos pra interpretar el clásico romance de Romeo y Julieta. Fue una apuesta que resultó en una de las películas más populares de todos los tiempos, ganadora de premios internacionales y nominada en cuatro categorías a los premios de la Academia. Esta versión del clásico de Shakespeare es una moderna interpretación que le da nueva vida y un punto de vista diferente a esta eterna historia de amor.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture)
Love stories
An edited version of the motion picture starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting as the ill-fated lovers from fueding families.
Romances
Drame adapté de la pièce de Shakespeare racontant l'amour ardent qui unit deux adolescents en dépit de la haine qui divise leurs familles, les Capulet et les Montaigu, dans Vérone, à la renaissance. Avec Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnergy, Pat Heywood, Natasha Parry, Robert Stephens.
Interpretation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy for young people.
Key scenes of the plays are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot--Container.
British films
Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a refreshingly modern interpretation bringing new vitality and insight to the most durable love story ever written. Director Zeffirelli took a very successful gamble in casting two young unknowns to play the "star-crossed" lovers.
Drama
Teenagers fall in love, but are opposed by their families. Shakespeare's play, directed by Zeffirelli.
Romance films
A pair of young lovers are destroyed by the hatred of their rival families in what is perhaps the greatest tragic love story of all time.
Features
The quintessential love story, based on Shakespeare's tragedy and re-interpreted for dance by Kenneth MacMillan. Allessandra Ferri and Wayne Eagling dance the leads, star-crossed lovers from feuding families.
Feature film from the USA. Romance. Screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy about star-crossed young lovers from feuding families.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romance
Fiction films
Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Film adaptations
Plays
"This story of two star-crossed lovers is one of Shakespeare's tenderest dramas."
Leading players: Leonard Whiting (Romeo), Olivia Hussey (Juliet), John McEnery (Mercutio), Milo O'Shea (Friar Laurence), Pat Heywood (Nurse), Robert Stephens (Prince), Michael York (Tybalt), Bruce Robinson (Benvolio), Paul Hardwick (Lord Capulet), Natasha Parry (Lady Capulet), Antonio Pierfederici (Lord Montague), Esmeralda Ruspoli (Lady Montague), Roberto Bisacco (Paris). Awards: Academy Award 1968, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design ; Academy Award Nomination 1968, Best Picture, Best Director.
Franco Zeffirelli's production of Romeo and Juliet
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award nominations. Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a refreshingly modern interpretation, bringing new vitality and insight to the most enduring love story ever written.
Videocassettes
A modern, young person's interpretation of Shakespeare's classic romance.
Originally released in 1968. Certificate PG. Running time 132 mins.
Romeo and Juliet [digital videorecording]
Italian films
Motion picture adaption of the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare's tale about two lovers who are destroyed by the hatred of their families for one another.
Franco Zeffirelli directs this tragedy of "star-crossed lovers" which depicts the fatal consequences of a feud between the Veronese families of Montague and Capulet.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Deux adolescents s'aiment d'un amour ardent en dépit de la haine qui divise leurs familles. Rajeunissement de la pièce de Shakespeare grâce au jeu d'acteurs adolescents.
English drama Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600.
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematographica (Firm)
Man-woman relationships Italy Verona Drama.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Australasia) Pty., Ltd.
Paramount Home Video (Firma Comercial : Estados Unidos)
Butler University. Jordan College of Fine Arts. Theatre Department.
Películas Cinematográficas Estados Unidos.