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"Dominic Dromgoole's production brings refreshing clarity to the Shakespeare's most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story, ... timelessness of parental disapproval, adolescent temperament, rivalry and violence. Fi...

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Corporate Authors: Shakespeare's Globe (Theater company) (Producer), Electric Sky (Firm) (Producer), Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors: Russmann, Krišs (Director), Petri, Hans (Producer), Dromgoole, Dominic (Director), Edun, Adetomiwa (Actor), Stuart, Tom (Actor), Kendrick, Ellie, 1990- (Actor), Cumbus, Philip (Actor), Roach, Ukweli (Actor), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English soundtrack with optional English subtitles.
Published: East Sussex, UK : Opus Arte, [2010]
Subjects:
Romeo (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Juliet (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Conflict of generations > Drama.
Verona (Italy) > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Vendetta > Drama.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Filmed plays.
Fiction films.
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Summary:"Dominic Dromgoole's production brings refreshing clarity to the Shakespeare's most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story, ... timelessness of parental disapproval, adolescent temperament, rivalry and violence. Filmed before a live audience at Shakespeare's Globe in the heart of London, its intimate and atmospheric setting adds immediacy and vitality to the humour and passion of Shakespeare's verse."--Opusarte.com.
Item Description:Director: Dominic Dromgoole
"Spoken in Shakespeare's English with English subtitles."--Container.
Booklet (29 pages : col. ill.) with program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German inserted in container.
Supplements: cast gallery (slides), texts of famous speeches.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; all regions; aspect ratio: 16:9; 1080i High Definition picture format; 2.0 LPCM and 5.1 DTS Master Audio sound formats.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Production Credits:Choreographer, Siân Williams; fight director, Malcolm Ranson; composer, Nigel Hess; musical director, William Lions.