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{{Short description|1908 film by J. Stuart Blackton}} |
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| name = Romeo and Juliet |
| name = Romeo and Juliet |
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| caption = Tybalt and Mercutio duel |
| caption = Tybalt and Mercutio duel |
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| director = [[J. Stuart Blackton]] |
| director = [[J. Stuart Blackton]] |
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| producer = |
| producer = J. Stuart Blackton |
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| writer = |
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| narrator = |
| narrator = |
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| starring = [[Paul Panzer]]<br>[[Florence Lawrence]] |
| starring = [[Paul Panzer]]<br>[[Florence Lawrence]] |
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| based_on = {{based on|''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''<br>1597 play|[[William Shakespeare]]}} |
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| distributor = [[Vitagraph Studios]] |
| distributor = [[Vitagraph Studios]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1908|06|06|United States}} |
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| runtime = 15 minutes |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = [[Silent film]] |
| language = [[Silent film]] |
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The first [[United States|American]] film version of [[William Shakespeare]]'s '''''Romeo and Juliet''''' was a [[silent film]] [[film short|short]] made in 1908 made by [[Vitagraph Studios]]. Directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]], it was filmed at [[Bethesda Terrace]] in [[Manhattan, New York]]. |
The first [[United States|American]] film version of [[William Shakespeare]]'s '''''Romeo and Juliet''''' was a [[silent film]] [[film short|short]] made in 1908 made by [[Vitagraph Studios]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Buchanan |first1=Judith |title=Shakespeare on Silent Film: An Excellent Dumb Discourse |date=2009 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |page=108 |URL=https://archive.org/details/shakespeareonsil0000buch/page/108/mode/2up}}</ref> Directed by [[J. Stuart Blackton]], it was filmed at [[Bethesda Terrace]] in [[Manhattan, New York]]. |
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The film starred [[Paul Panzer]] as Romeo and [[Florence Lawrence]] as Juliet. |
The film starred [[Paul Panzer]] as Romeo and [[Florence Lawrence]] as Juliet. |
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It is now considered [[Lost film| |
It is now considered [[Lost film|lost]]. |
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==Plot summary== |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* Josephine Atkinson - Bit |
* Josephine Atkinson - Bit |
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* [[Louise Carver]] - Nurse |
* [[Louise Carver]] - Nurse |
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* Charles Chapman - Montague |
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* [[Gladys Hulette]] |
* [[Gladys Hulette]] |
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* [[Charles Kent (actor)|Charles Kent]] - Capulet |
* [[Charles Kent (actor)|Charles Kent]] - Capulet |
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* [[William V. Ranous]] - Friar Lawrence |
* [[William V. Ranous]] - Friar Lawrence |
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* [[Harry Solter]] |
* [[Harry Solter]] |
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* [[Florence Turner]] |
* [[Florence Turner]] |
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==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Romeo And Juliet (1908 Film)}} |
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[[Category:1908 films]] |
[[Category:1908 films]] |
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[[Category:American silent short films]] |
[[Category:American silent short films]] |
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[[Category:Films based on Romeo and Juliet]] |
[[Category:Films based on Romeo and Juliet]] |
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[[Category:American black-and-white films]] |
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[[Category:Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton]] |
[[Category:Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton]] |
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[[Category:Vitagraph Studios short films]] |
[[Category:Vitagraph Studios short films]] |
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[[Category:Lost American films]] |
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[[Category:1900s American films]] |
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[[Category:Silent horror films]] |
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[[Category:Lost horror films]] |
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Revision as of 21:39, 11 May 2024
Romeo and Juliet | |
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![]() Tybalt and Mercutio duel | |
Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
Based on | Romeo and Juliet 1597 play by William Shakespeare |
Produced by | J. Stuart Blackton |
Starring | Paul Panzer Florence Lawrence |
Distributed by | Vitagraph Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
Sprache | Silent film |
The first American film version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios.[1] Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed at Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan, New York.
The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet.
It is now considered lost.
Plot summary
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2022) |
Cast
- Paul Panzer - Romeo
- Florence Lawrence - Juliet
- John G. Adolfi - Tybalt
- Josephine Atkinson - Bit
- Louise Carver - Nurse
- Charles Chapman - Montague
- Gladys Hulette
- Charles Kent - Capulet
- William V. Ranous - Friar Lawrence
- William Shea - Peter
- Harry Solter
- Florence Turner
References
- ^ Buchanan, Judith (2009). Shakespeare on Silent Film: An Excellent Dumb Discourse. Cambridge University Press. p. 108.