Romeo and Juliet
a Paramount picture; a BHE film made with Verona Produzione and Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica; the Franco Zeffirelli production; directed by Franco Zeffirelli; produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne; screenplay, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli
- Resource Type:
- Blu-ray Video
- Edition:
- Blu-ray special edition
- Creation:
- 1968
- Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2023]
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- Summary:
- Franco Zeffirelli's sublime adaptation starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting and featuring a score by Nino Rota and Oscar-winning costumes and cinematography is Shakespeare at its most deeply felt and passionately alive.
- Contributors:
- Zeffirelli, Franco , film director, screenwriterBrusati, Franco, 1922-1993 , screenwriterD'Amico, Masolino , screenwriterHavelock-Allan, Anthony , film producerBrabourne, John , film producerWhiting, Leonard , actorHussey, Olivia , actorMcEnery, John, 1943-2019 , actorO'Shea, Milo, 1926-2013 , actorHeywood, Pat, 1927- , actorStephens, Robert, 1931-1995 , actorYork, Michael, 1942- , actorRobinson, Bruce, 1946- , actorHardwick, Paul, 1918-1983 , actorParry, Natasha , actorPierfederici, Antonio, 1919-1999 , actorRuspoli, Esmeralda, 1928-1988 , actorBisacco, Roberto , actorDe Santis, Pasqualino , director of photographyMills, Reginald, 1912-1990 , editor of moving image workRota, Nino, 1911-1979 , composerWray, Ramona, 1971- , writer of accompanying materialParamount Pictures Corporation , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/preBHE Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prnVerona produzione , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prnDino de Laurentiis cinematografica , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prnCriterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- English dialogue.
- Main Work:
- Included Works:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Romeo and Juliet [by Shakespeare, W.]
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- System Details:
- Blu-ray, region A; monaural.
- Performers:
- Cast: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea, Pat Heywood, Robert Stephens, Michael York, Bruce Robinson, Paul Hardwick, Natasha Parry, Antonio Pierfederici, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Roberto Bisacco.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematographer, Pasqualino De Santis ; editor, Reginald Mills ; music, Nino Rota.
- General Notes:
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 1968.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special edition features: New 4K digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; excerpt from the 2018 documentary Franco Zeffirelli : directing from life; Interviews with actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting from 1967 and 2016; trailer; essay by scholar Ramona Wray. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (12 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
- Physical Characteristics:
- 4 3/4 in.; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical; mono
- Film Characteristics:
- 1.85:1; wide screen
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; Blu-ray; region A
- Call Numbers:
- ROM 1968 BLU
- ISBNs:
- 9798886070156
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515281614
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3439BD - OCLC Numbers:
- 1355695509
