Romeo & Juliet

Resource Information

The work Romeo & Juliet represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Romeo & Juliet

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Alvin Rakoff

Title variation

Romeo and Juliet

Contributor

• Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
• Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
• Hill, Jacqueline, 1929-1993
• Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995
• Johnson, Celia, 1908-1982
• Laurence Naismith
• Messina, Cedric
• O'Conor, Joseph, 1916-2001
• Rakoff, Alvin
• Rickman, Alan
• Ryecart, Patrick
• Saire, Rebecca
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Strauli, Christopher, 1946-
• Ambrose Video Publishing
• British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service
• Time-Life Television

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• English drama (Tragedy) -- Film and video adaptations
• Historical drama, English -- Film and video adaptations
• Juliet, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Romeo, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations
• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays

Genre

• Televised performances
• Television adaptations
• Television plays
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Film adaptations
• Film and video adaptations

Language

eng

Summary

Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives

Member of

• Shakespeare plays (Television program)
• BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
• Works
• Works

Cataloging source

CUY

Characteristic

videorecording

Date time place

Taped Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 1978 at the BBC Television studios in London

Language note

English subtitled for the hearing impaired

PerformerNote

Patrick Ryecart (Romeo), Rebecca Saire (Juliet), Celia Johnson (Nurse), Michael Hordern (Capulet), John Gielgud (Chorus), Joseph O'Conor (Friar Lawrence), Laurence Naismith (Prince Escalus), Anthony Andrews (Mercutio), Alan Rickman (Tybalt), Jacqueline Hill (Lady Capulet), Christopher Strauli (Benvolio), Christopher Northey (Paris), Paul Henry (Peter), Roger Davidson (Balthasar), John Paul (Montague), Zulema Dene (Lady Montague), Esmond Knight (Old Capulet), David Sibley (Sampson), Bunny Reed (Abraham), Vernon Dobtcheff (Apothecary), John Savident (Friar John), Danny Schiller (Musician), Jeremy Young (First Watch), Jeffrey Chiswick (Second Watch), Gary Taylor (Potpan), Mark Arden (Paris's Page), Robert Burbage (Tybalt's Page), Alan Bowerman (First Citizen)

Runtime

167

Series statement

• Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
• BBC Shakespeare plays

Technique

live action