SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

One of a series of seven films produced by the National Geographic Society in association with the television station WQED, Pittsburgh. Discusses the influence of Italy on Elizabethan writers. Scenes from Romeo and Juliet are intercut with location shots of Italy to document Italy’s romantic appeal to Elizabethan England.

Series

World of William Shakespeare, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1985

Recording date

1978

Transmission details

(Channel: WQED-Pittsburgh)

Duration

17 mins

Credits

Director

Bob Walsh

Producer

Bob Walsh

Writer

Louis B. Wright

Art Direction

Cletus Anderson

Cast

Leo Toombs	Romeo
Julia Duffy	Juliet
Jon DiSavino	Mercutio
Ron Ferro	Benvolio

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature

Keywords

Elizabethan drama; Italy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Produced with the co-operation of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

History

Transmission date not known.

Reviews

Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990) entry 565.

Production Company

Name

National Geographic Society

Notes

Programmes distributed in the UK by Quadarant Video

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States