Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Romeo and Juliet (1911, Barry O'Neil)
| Title | Romeo and Juliet |
|---|---|
| Year | 1911 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Barry O'Neil |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 27 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Romeo and Juliet (abridgment) |
Description
One of a distinguished group of silent films produced by Edwin Thanhouser and his wife, who were genuine lovers of Shakespeare and sought to bring a higher standard to the production of Shakespeare on screen than previously had been the case. Unfortunately most of this film is lost but if the Thanhouser King Lear and the stills of this film that remain are any evidence, then it was probably at a fairly high level of competence
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
| Romeo | George A. Lessey |
|---|---|
| Juliet | Julia M. Taylor |
| Nurse | George W. Walton |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Barry O'Neil |
|---|---|
| Producer | Edwin Thanhouser |
| Adaptor/Translator | Lloyd Lonergan |
| Adaptor/Translator | Gertrude Thanhouser |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell