Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Romanoff and Juliet (1961, Peter Ustinov)
| Title | Romanoff and Juliet |
|---|---|
| Year | 1961 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Peter Ustinov |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 52 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Romeo and Juliet (derivative) |
Description
A loose adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that puts the ancient tale of the Capulet-Montague feud in the context of recent Cold War politics. Originally a 1957 Broadway stage play. Location shots filmed in Italy
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
| Randle Wix | John Alderton |
|---|---|
| Patriarch | Edward Atienza |
| Cast | Strelsa Brown |
| Cook | Moura Budberg |
| Chief Executive | Thomas Chalmers |
| Joseph | Renato Chiantoni |
| Maria Zlotochienko | Suzanne Cloutier |
| Customs Man | Booth Colman |
| Juliet Moulsworth | Sandra Dee |
| Spy | Carl Don |
| Igor Romanoff | John Gavin |
| Otto | Peter Jones |
| Cast | Ginpaolo Maffei |
| Hooper Moulsworth | John Phillips |
| President | Tonio Selwart |
| Evdokia Romanoff | Tamara Shayne |
| Beulah Moulsworth | Alix Talton |
| Vadim Romanoff | Akim Tamiroff |
| The General | Peter Ustinov |
| Freddie Van Der Stuyt | Rik Von Nutter |
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell