Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1954) part 1 of 13

link below to playlist of all 13 parts of this "Romeo and Juliet":
http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2E21C243AAAF54C5

This excerpt starts with the prologue, spoken with fine distinction by John Gielgud (making much of what follows a poor comparison!) and we see the
first scene enacted, but with many cuts and stirring street action.

Luciano Bodi ... Abraham
Pietro Capanna ... Samson
Bill Travers ... Benvolio
Sebastian Cabot ... Capulet
Lydia Sherwood ... Lady Capulet
Giovanni Rota ... Prince of Verona


"I will bite my thumb at them"

from Singer ("The Text of Shakespeare Vindicated", 1853):

The mode in which this contemptuous action was performed is thus described by Cotgrave: "Faire la nique: to mocke by nodding or lifting up the chinne; or more properly, to threaten or defie, by putting the thumbe naile into the mouth, and with a jerke (from the upper teeth) made it to knacke."


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Not the best "Romeo and Juliet" on screen, but then none of them out there really....

The leads are played by youngsters in hope of sacrificing some poetic ability for authenticity, but it doesn't really work out.

The text is heavily cut and rearranged without much regard to meter or poetic flow.

Best part of the film are the sets, locations, art direction and costumes; with fine photography by the great Robert Krasker....Directed by Renato Castellani




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[TheExoticAnimal]

why cant life be like this any more!

[MsGabyCamarillo]

I could be watching the 1996 version with leonardo but i like this version better because it seems more realistic to the time period shakespeare was in

[PiecesOfRainbow7]

@MrJack8036 Stick with it. Once you get used to it, it gets easier. Also, reading it is one thing, seeing it done makes so much more sense :)

[kopynd1]

thou shalt not lay loose with log

[MrJack8036]

Were Readinq The Script In my Theatre Class And I Cant Understand A Word Their Sayinq And Im In 8th Grade!!!

[PoniesFORpencils]

Team Montague.

[AnaGomez1994]

@TheJayman213 You are right. Tell him that in old english the correct word for fair was just, as in justice, while fair meant beautiful.

[Bluebuthappy182]

@TheExoticAnimal Life is still like this, there are gangs, violence in the streets, under age sex and suicide pacts so it is still the same really

[helysim]

@stijnybe

Hoeft niet :P

[TheJayman213]

my english teacher says "fair verona" means fair as in just. but i'm sure it means beautiful.

[stijnybe]

thumbs up ls je dit voor ckv moet kijken