Romeo and Juliet
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John W. Noble
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Horace Vinton
John Davidson
Eric Hudson
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Synopsis
The plot which, according to contemporary reviews, follows that of Shakespeare's play, concerns an ill-fated love affair between the children of two feuding families in medieval Italy.
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Director
John W. Noble
Cast
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Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Horace Vinton
John Davidson
Eric Hudson
Edmund Elton
Leonard Grover
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Fritz Leiber
Olaf Skavlan
W. Lawson Butt
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Robert Cummings
Alexandre J. Herbert
Edwin Boring
William Morris
Joseph Dailey
Adella Barker
Helen Dunbar
Genevieve Reynolds
Ethel Mantell
Barry Maxwell
William H. Burton
Crew
John Arthur
Irene Berg
Samuel Berg
R. J. Bergquist
Francis X. Bushman
Leander De Cordova
Rudolph De Cordova
Rudolph De Cordova
Edward Elsner
Edward Ewers
Maxwell Karger
John W. Noble
Edward J. Schulter
Harry Sothern
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Film Details
Technical Specs
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Quotes
Trivia
Notes
This was one of several Shakespeare related films released in 1916 to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the playwright's death. According to Variety, Romeo and Juliet cost $250,000 to film. In the 1918 MPSD, Beekman Mitchell is credited as either cameraman or assistant director. For other films based on this play, see note on the 1916 Fox Film Corp.'s version. Some scenes in the film were shot at Brighton Beach, NY.
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