Romeo e Giulietta

Synopsis
Musical short. An early sound film using Lee De Forest’s sound film process and featuring a song from Gounod’s opera Romeo et Juliette sung by Otakar Marak and Mary Cavanova.
Language
French (Standard)
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1927
Duration
6 mins; 543 feet

Credits

Music
Charles Gounod
Cast
Otakar MarakRomeo
Mary CavanovaJuliet

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

De Forest Phonofilms

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo e Giulietta". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68700 (Accessed 18 Nov 2024)