Romeo & Juliet

Godwin, Simon, (film director.). Sabel, David, (film producer.). Burns, Emily, (screenwriter.). Buckley, Jessie, 1989- (actor.). O'Connor, Josh, (actor.). Grieg, Tamsin, (actor.). Akinade, Fisayo, 1987- (actor.). Judge, David, (Dramatist), (actor.). Saraf, Shubham, (actor.). Findlay, Deborah, (actor.). Mugnaioni, Alex, (actor.). Msamati, Lucian, 1976- (actor.). Lester, Adrian, (actor.). Hutchinson, Lloyd, (actor.). Tierney, Colin, (actor.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Television adaptation of (work): Romeo and Juliet. (Added Author). Sky Arts, (presenter.). National Theatre (Great Britain), (production company.). Sabel Productions, (production company.). Cuba Pictures (Firm), (production company.). British Broadcasting Corporation, (publisher.). Jessie Buckley (Juliet), Josh O'Connor (Romeo), Fisayo Akinade (Mercutio), Shubham Saraf (Benvolio), Deborah Findlay (Nurse), David Judge (Tybalt), Alex Mugnaioni (Paris), Tamsin Greig (Lady Capulet), Lucian Msamati (Friar), Adrian Lester (Prince), Lloyd Hutchinson (Lord Capulet), Colin Tierney (Lord Montague). (Cast).

Summary: This stylized film of Shakespeare's masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare's immortal star-crossed lovers.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: [London, England] : BBC, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from title frame. Widescreen (16:9) Special features: How we made it -- Cast interviews: 60 second plot challenge ; Kids ask the cast ; Shakespeare or Swift?
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Michael Bruce; editor, Nick Emerson; director of photography, Tim Sidell.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jessie Buckley (Juliet), Josh O'Connor (Romeo), Fisayo Akinade (Mercutio), Shubham Saraf (Benvolio), Deborah Findlay (Nurse), David Judge (Tybalt), Alex Mugnaioni (Paris), Tamsin Greig (Lady Capulet), Lucian Msamati (Friar), Adrian Lester (Prince), Lloyd Hutchinson (Lord Capulet), Colin Tierney (Lord Montague).
Target Audience Note:	TV rating: TV-14.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)