Romeo & Juliet

The Resource Romeo & Juliet
Label
Romeo & Juliet
Statement of responsibility
Sky Arts, PBS Great Performances and No Guarantees present ; a National Theatre Production ; in association with Sabel Productions and Cuba Pictures ; by William Shakespeare ; produced by David Sabel ; adapted by Emily Burns ; directed by Simon Godwin
Title variation
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • National Theatre's Romeo & Juliet
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  • eng
  • eng
Summary
This stylized film of Shakespeare's masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare's immortal star-crossed lovers
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Michael Bruce; editor, Nick Emerson; director of photography, Tim Sidell
Dewey number
792.8/42
Intended audience
TV rating: TV-14
Language note
English dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)
LC call number
GV1790
LC item number
.R66 2021
PerformerNote
Jessie Buckley (Juliet), Josh O'Connor (Romeo), Fisayo Akinade (Mercutio), Shubham Saraf (Benvolio), Deborah Findlay (Nurse), David Judge (Tybalt), Alex Mugnaioni (Paris), Tamsin Greig (Lady Capulet), Lucian Msamati (Friar), Adrian Lester (Prince), Lloyd Hutchinson (Lord Capulet), Colin Tierney (Lord Montague)
Runtime
90
Technique
live action
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