SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Romeo Turns Bandit Romeo Turns Brigand

Synopsis

Fiction short. A contemporary Romeo climbs a wall to kiss Juliet and is discovered by her father. When her father refuses to give his consent to their marriage Romeo hires bandits to capture her father and kidnap Juliet. When her father is released he discovers a ransom note for Juliet’s return. Romeo pretends to ally himself with Juliet’s father, securing his approval.

Country

France

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1909

Duration

6 mins; 528 feet

Credits

Director

Romeo Bosetti

Cast

Max Linder

Romeo

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released in 2001 by Kino International as a DVD extra on OTHELLO (1922). The Folger Shakespeare Library holds a copy of this DVD and also an incomplete (end missing) 16mm copy made in the 1970s printed from an unknown source.

General

The film is tinted.
IMDb cites the director as Romeo Bosetti but other sources do not confirm this.

History

Released in the USA 23 May 1910.

Production Company

Name

Pathé Frères

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

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Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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