SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Fiction short. An alcoholic tramp, and former actor, living around Charing Cross, London recalls lines from Romeo and Juliet which underline his own life.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1976

Duration

21 mins; 1,866 feet

Credits

Director

Nikolas L. Janis

Producer

Robert Aarons

Cinematographer

Stan Mestel

Screenplay

Nikolas L. Janis

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Cast

Michael Gough

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The BFI National Archive, London holds preservation material only (2005).

General

Eddie Sammons in Shakespeare: a hundred years on film. (London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2000) notes that the film was the first part of a planned trilogy - the second part had been written and featured Malvolio; the third was to be Hamlet. Michael Gough was to star again but it is not known if the project was ever completed.

Production Company

Name

Thorntip

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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