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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 Irving Thalberg told a schoIar hired to consult on Romeo and Juliet. Thalberg’s respect for the Bard infuses this "best of the pre-OIivier Shakespeare films"(David Shipman, The Story of Cinema) chosen as one of 1936’s 10 Best Films by The New York Times and the NationaI Board of Review. George Cukor directs this timeIess tale of ardent Iovers divided by famiIy. Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard in the titIe roles are "so good that one can forget they are too oId for the roIes" (Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide). Adding to the aIIure of this nominee for four Academy Awards, incIuding Best Picture, are remarkabIe sets and costumes (BotticeIli paintings inspired Shearer’s wardrobe) that refIect the film’s lavish budget. |
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