SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

The Lovers of Verona

Synopsis

A cinema production of Romeo and Juliet forms the backdrop for this film set in post-war Italy. Angelo, a glassblower and Georgia, the daughter of a magistrate fall in love when they’re hired as stand-ins for the actors playing Romeo and Juliet in the film. Life imitates art when their relationship is frowned upon by relatives - setting them on a path to destruction that mirrors the fate of Shakespeare’s ill-fated, young lovers.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Duration

105 mins

Credits

Director

Andre Cayatte

Producer

Raymond Borderie

Writer

Andre Cayatte; Jacques Prevert

Music

Joseph Kosma

Cast

Serge Reggiani	Angelo (Romeo)
Anouk Aimee	Georgia (Juliet)
Charles Blavette	The Head of the Glassworks
Marcel Dalio	Amedeo Maglia
Marcel Pérès	Domini, a Glass Blower
Marianne Oswald	Laetitia
Martine Carol	Bettina Verdi
Pierre Brasseur	Rafaele
René Gènin	The Guardian of the Tomb
Yves Deniaud	Ricardo

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

1940s

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

romantic relationships; tragedy

Notes

Notes

Available from online retailers: https://www.amazon.fr/Amants-Verone-Combo-Collector-Blu-ray/dp/B00VXVSY7Q/ref=tmm_blu_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Les-Amants-de-Verone-Blu-ray/124675/

Production Company

Name

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinematographique (CICC)

Related

Name

Souvaine Selective Pictures