SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Comedy short which imagines what might have happened if Romeo and Juliet had feigned their deaths to gain peace and quiet.`A re-staging of the final scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet kicks off our comedy. After the wailing, gnashing of teeth and rending of 16th century ready-to-wear, the lights go down and the two, supposedly dead teens pop back up... having staged their own deaths to get a little peace from the prying eyes of parents, friars and audience alike. The fact that they’ve made peace between their two families is just a perk. Now the two are off to live secret, romantic lives in the bucolic splendor that is Mantua’. [From the film’s official website].

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2002

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

N. Barry Carver

Producer

Fabiana Cesa

Cinematographer

Hiroki Miyano

Music

Ariel Blumenthal

Cast

Gilbert Brown	Romeo
Stephanie Denise Griffin	Juliet
Ross Gottstein	Friar Laurence
Corey Litwin	Gregory
Darryl Sims	Lady Montague
Drew Droege	Benvolio
Eric Halasz	Lady Capulet
N. Barry Carver	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Robyn Johanna	Lady Montague
Tara Beth Conolly	Lady Capulet

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

Renaissance Italy

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Wolfesden Actors Exchange

Online Retailer

Name

flickeringimage.com

Email

info@flickeringimage.com

Web

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