Lord Wakehurst Ballet Film Collection Reel 13
- Synopsis
- Amateur ballet film photographed by John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst. Includes film of three minutes of dress rehearsal of John Cranko’s version of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet staged by the Canadian National Ballet in January 1965. Romeo watches pas de deux by Juliet and Paris at the ball; pas de deux by Romeo and Juliet, Paris intervening, dance by ensemble, Juliet’s mother intervening between her and Romeo.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Silent
- Year of release
- 1962-5
- Duration
- 14 mins; 498 (16mm) feet
Credits
- Cinematographer
- John de Vere, 2nd Baron Wakehurst Loder
- Music
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Choreographer
- John Cranko
- Cast
Frank Schaufuss Romeo Jacqueline Ivings Juliet Jeremy Blanton Paris
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- National Ballet of Canada
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- amateur films; ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive copy is mute. Master material only, no viewing copy (2/2008).
The full ballet was shown on CBC (15 September 1965) but with the title roles danced by Earl Kraul and Victoria Tennant.
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Lord Wakehurst Ballet Film Collection Reel 13". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70394 (Accessed 02 Nov 2024)