Romeo and Juliet
Cast & Crew
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Paul Czinner
Director
Margot Fonteyn
Juliet
Rudolf Nureyev
Romeo
David Blair
Mercutio
Desmond Doyle
Tybalt
Anthony Dowell
Benvolio
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
Jan
1966
Premiere Information
New York opening: 5 Oct 1966
Production Company
Poetic Films
Distribution Company
Embassy Pictures
Country
United Kingdom
Screenplay Information
Based on the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev (Moscow, 24 Nov 1936), which was based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (London, ca. 1596, published 1597).
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
Prokofiev's ballet, Romeo and Juliet , as choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan premiered at the London Royal Opera House on Feb 9, 1965. The film was made in a studio during a stage performance with the entire stage cast present and using original costumes and settings.
Director
Paul Czinner
Director
Cast
Margot Fonteyn
Juliet
Rudolf Nureyev
Romeo
David Blair
Mercutio
Desmond Doyle
Tybalt
Anthony Dowell
Benvolio
Derek Rencher
Paris
Michael Somes
Lord Capulet
Julia Farron
Lady Capulet
Leslie Edwards
Escalus, Prince of Verona
Georgina Parkinson
Rosaline
Gerd Larsen
Nurse
Ronald Hynd
Friar Laurence
Christopher Newton
Lord Montague
Betty Kavanagh
Lady Montague
Ann Jenner
Ann Howard
Carol Hill
Margaret Lyons
Jennifer Penney
Diane Horsham
Juliet's friends
Deanne Bergsma
Monica Mason
Carole Needham
Harlots
Keith Rosson
Robert Mead
Lambert Cox
Ian Hamilton
Kenneth Mason
Laurence Ruffell
Mandolin dancers
Royal Ballet
Ballroom guests and townspeople
Crew
Olga Angelinetta
Chief hairstyles
Jim Atkinson
Film Editor
Philip Barnikel
Film Editor
Peter Baynham-honri
1st & 2nd Assistant Director
Neil Binney
Camera Operator
George Claff
Makeup Director
K. Climie
Cont Secretary
Cecil Cooney
Camera Operator
Paul Czinner
Producer
Paul Czinner
Company
Leslie Dear
Camera Operator
Nicholas Georgiadis
Costumes
Nicholas Georgiadis
Scenery
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Ben Harrison
Assistant to prod
T. E. Knight
Lighting engineer
John Lanchbery
Conductor
Joseph E. Levine
Presented By
Dudley Lovell
Camera Operator
Kenneth Macmillan
Choreography
George Minassian
Camera Operator
Hans Nieter
Tech Supervisor
S. D. Onions
Director of Photography
Pamela Paulet
Production Manager
A. Pearl
Assistant Director
Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev
Music
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House (covent Garden)
Played by
Edgar Vetter
Sound Supervisor
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Drama
Romance
Release Date
Jan
1966
Premiere Information
New York opening: 5 Oct 1966
Production Company
Poetic Films
Distribution Company
Embassy Pictures
Country
United Kingdom
Screenplay Information
Based on the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev (Moscow, 24 Nov 1936), which was based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (London, ca. 1596, published 1597).
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Opened in London in November 1966.
