Romeo and Juliet: The Words of Love
- Synopsis
- Educational series. One in a twelve-part series of films made by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (now TV Ontario). The aim was to relate ‘Shakespeare’s timeless ideas and understanding of human motivations to contemporary society’. The press information from NBC Educational Enterprises records that the film ‘stresses the social barriers which love has to overcome and the decision made by the lovers who count the world well lost when they reject social mores and give themslves to their love’. A balladeer singing love songs accompanies these scenes. A discussion on contemporary social barriers to love concludes the film.
- Series
- Explorations in Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1969
- Duration
- 23 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (2006)
Credits
- Producer
- Ed Moser; Kurt Reis
- Screenplay
- Hugh Webster
- Music
- Zal Yanovsky
- Production Design
- Chris Adeney
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography. London: Mansell, 1990 (entry 555).
Production Company
- Name
Ontario Educational Communications
- Address
- Canada
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet: The Words of Love". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66607 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)