Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Romeo and Juliet (1967, Alan Cooke)
| Title | Romeo and Juliet |
|---|---|
| Year | 1967 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Alan Cooke |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Romeo and Juliet (teleplay) |
| Series | Play of the Month |
Description
Cedric Messina, who was subsequently to play a major role as the first producer of the BBC series, "The Shakespeare Plays," made a preliminary test of the waters with a series of eight Shakespeare plays on British television. This version of Romeo and Juliet was one of the first in a cluster that appeared between 1967 and 1975
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Alan Cooke |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cedric Messina |
| Composer | Raymond Jones |
| Production | Eileen Diss |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell