SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Musical feature. When the voice of tenor Forcellini breaks down and his co-star Maria refuses to work with him, opera maestro Marcello Bonetti turns to Antonio Belizza, a fisherman, to replace him in his new production of Romeo and Juliet. The film centres around the staging of the production. The balcony scene, performed as opera, is central to the plot as it provides the narrative structure through which Antonio and Maria express their love.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1936

Duration

73 mins

Credits

Director

Alexander Hall

Producer

William LeBaron

Cinematographer

Victor Milner

Writer

Oscar II Hammerstein

Screenplay

Edwin Justus Mayer; Lynn Starling

Music

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Art Direction

Hans Dreir; Roland Anderson

Cast

Jan Kiepura	Antonio (Romeo)
Gladys Swarthout	Maria (Juliet)
Philip Merivale	Marcello Bonetti

Additional Details

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

From an idea by Jacques Bachrach,

Production Company

Name

Paramount Pictures

Archive

Name

UCLA

Online Retailer

Name

operapassion.com

Email

houseofopera@comcast.net

Web

http://www.operapassion.com External site opens in new window

Phone

770 837 3555

Address

House of Opera
10770 Branham Fields Road
Duluth
GA 30097, USA