SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

French television production of Hans Peter Cloos’ modern-dress production of Romeo and Juliet first staged at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, France. Denis Lavant is Romeo and Romane Bohringer plays Juliet.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

1997

Duration

135 mins

Credits

Director

Hans Peter Cloos

Producer

Brigitte Lecuyer

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Peter Ludwig

Production Design

Jean Haas

Costume

Agostino Cavalca; Marie Pawlotsky

Cast

Denis Lavant	Romeo
Romane Bohringer	Juliet
Christopher Gayrol	Mercutio
Frederic Leidgens	Friar Laurence
Brigitte Catillon	Nurse
Alexandre Muheim	Montague
Caroline Laurence	Lady Montague
Christopher Gayrol	Paris
Flore Grimaud
Herve Deluge
Jacques Denis	Capulet
Katja Rupe	Lady Capulet
Malcolm Conrath
Mathias Marechal
Omar Bekhaled	Benvolio
Rachid Hafasser
Serge Dupuy	Montague

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

1990s

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

First staged at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, France, 16 January 1996. Television transmission date and channel unknown.

Textual information

Translated into French by Jean-Michel Déprats. Marie Pawlotsky, dramaturg

Production Company

Name

Arte/La Sept

Name

Caligari Films

Archive

Name

Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur la Renaissance Anglaise (CERRA)

Email

pat@alor.univ-montp3.fr

Web

http://recherche.univ-montp3.fr/mambo/cerra/cerra.multimedia.html External site opens in new window

Phone

(0)4-67-14-24-48

Fax

(0)4-67-14-24-65

Address

Universitie Paul Valery
Route de Mende
34199 Montpellier Cedex 5
France