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Romeo & Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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"Your job is to protect Shakespeare from us," producer lrving ThaIberg told a schoIar hired to consuIt on Romeo and Juliet. ThaIberg’s respect for the Bard infuses this "best of the pre-OIivier Shakespeare fiIms"(David Shipman, The Story of Cinema) chosen as one of 1936’s 10 Best FiIms by The New York Times and the National Board of Review. George Cukor directs this timeless taIe of ardent lovers divided by family. Norma Shearer and LesIie Howard in the title roIes are "so good that one can forget they are too old for the roles" (Leonard MaItin’s Movie Guide). Adding to the aIIure of this nominee for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, are remarkabIe sets and costumes (BotticeIli paintings inspired Shearer’s wardrobe) that refIect the film’s lavish budget. |
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