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romeo and juliet (1936)

Original title: romeo and juliet
Production: USA|125 min| black and white
Dramatic, Romantic

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1937 - nomination Best Motion Picture
Assigned to: Irving G.thalberg
Oscar 1937 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Norma Shearer
Oscar 1937 - nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: Basil Rathbone

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1596, William Shakespeare)

Direction

George CukorGeorge Cukor: regista

Production and Screenplay

Talbot Jennings: sceneggiatore
Irving G.thalbergIrving G.thalberg: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Reginald DennyReginald Denny(età:45)
(Benvolio)
Violet Kemble-cooper(età:50)
(donna Capuleti)
Virginia Hammond(età:43)
(donna Montecchi)
Henry KolkerHenry Kolker(età:66)
(frate Lorenzo)
Norma ShearerNorma Shearer(età:34)
(Giulietta Capuleti)
John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore(età:54)
(Mercuzio)
Ralph Forbes(età:40)
(Paride)
Leslie HowardLeslie Howard(età:43)
(Romeo)
Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone(età:44)
(Tebaldo)
Conway TearleConway Tearle(età:58)
(escalo, principe di verona)
Andy DevineAndy Devine(età:31)
(pietro, servo)
Edna May OliverEdna May Oliver(età:53)
(nutrice di giulietta)
C. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey Smith(età:73)
(ser capuleti)
Robert WarwickRobert Warwick(età:58)
(ser montecchi)
Katherine DemilleKatherine Demille(età:25)
(rosalina (non accreditata))
frate lorenzo, voce narrante
George CukorGeorge Cukor(età:37)
Ian WolfeIan Wolfe(età:40)
John Bryan(età:25)
Maurice Murphy(età:23)
Violet Kemble
Vernon Downing(età:23)

Technical staff

Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: musiche
Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons: scenografo
Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart: musiche
Margaret BoothMargaret Booth: montatore
Edward WardEdward Ward: musiche
Oliver Messel: costumista
Oliver Messel: scenografo
Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis: scenografo
AdrianAdrian: costumista
William H. DanielsWilliam H. Daniels: direttore della fotografia
ManFredric Hope: scenografo
Peter Warlock: musiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1936)

Olinto CristinaOlinto Cristina Voice of C. Aubrey Smith
Lola BracciniLola Braccini Voice of Edna May Oliver
Sandro RuffiniSandro Ruffini Voice of John Barrymore
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Basil Rathbone
Aldo SilvaniAldo Silvani Voice of frate lorenzo, voce narrante
Andreina PagnaniAndreina Pagnani Voice of Norma Shearer
Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Reginald Denny
Gaetano VernaGaetano Verna Voice of Conway Tearle
Giulio PanicaliGiulio Panicali Voice of Leslie Howard
Gualtiero De AngelisGualtiero De Angelis Voice of Ralph Forbes
Vinicio SofiaVinicio Sofia Voice of Andy Devine