Romeo and juliet 1936 movie

Thalberg, and starring norma shearer, leslie howard, john barrymore, edna may oliver, and basil rathbone, thi. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is based on a play by william shakespeare other websites. Romeo and juliet is a 1936 american film adapted from the play by william shakespeare. There just seems to be too much starch in those elizabethan britches for mainstream poputainment. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Jun 04, 2018 directed by george cukor, produced by irving g. Romeo and juliet is a 1936 american film adapted from the play by william shakespeare, directed by george cukor from a screenplay by talbot jennings. The starcrossed teens are portrayed by 43yearold leslie howard and 34yearold norma shearer. Romeo and juliet 1936 trailer turner classic movies. George cukors movie of romeo and juliet was made only 12 years earlier, but seems to belong to another world. Romeo and juliet is a 1936 film directed by george cukor it stars the marx brothers in a story whereno, just kidding, its an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. William shakespeares play romeo and juliet has been adapted to film and television many times. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.

Romeo and juliet 1936 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Romeo and juliet 1936 movie simple english wikipedia. Thalbergs adaptation of romeo and juliet, a lavish production of shakespeares tale about two starcrossed lovers, is extremely wellproduced and acted. On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Details about norma shearer leslie howard original vintage 1936 romeo and juliet tobacco card. Bringing romeo and juliet to the screen was something mgm production chief irving thalberg had wanted to do for a long time. Shooting wrapped on may 7, 1936 and the picture was released on august 20. August 14th, 2007 not yet rated 2 hr 6 min plot summary. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. One romeo montague is depressed because he has just been dumped by his girlfriend, rosaline, a distant relative of. Jan 31, 2017 norma shearer in romeo and juliet 1936 january 31, 2017 5. Jan 01, 2015 the 1936 version has always been my favorite despite the fact that the leads arent played by teenagers and leslie howard who plays romeo is hands down my favorite actor. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline.

Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. William shakespeares plays have had a mixed track record in being adapted for the screen as while a midsummer nights dream 1935 and as you like it 1936 were largely successful. Sep 27, 2014 in a fit of anger over tybaltbasil rathbone killing mercuito and his own guilt for not facing tybalt himself, romeo leslie howard hunts tybalt down and duels him on the spot. In this classic hollywood take on shakespeares tragic romance, dashing young romeo leslie howard. Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families. Thalbergs respect for the bard infuses this best of the preolivier shakespeare filmsdavid shipman, the story of cinema chosen as one of 1936s 10 best. Romeo and juliet is a 1936 american movie starring leslie howard, john barrymore, edna mae oliver, basil rathbone, and norma shearer.

The play was arranged for the screen by talbot jennings, who trimmed it to about 120 minutes running time, keeping a little less than half of the original text. Cast and crew credits for romeo and juliet, 1936, directed by george cukor, with norma shearer, leslie howard, john barrymore, at turner classic movies. A pornographic adaptation of the play, set in modern days in an unnamed town near a verona canyon where the capulets own a car company and the montagues own a mechanic company. As usual with this play, the stars exceeded the ages of their characters by an amusingly wide margin.

In a fit of anger over tybaltbasil rathbone killing mercuito and his own guilt for not facing tybalt himself, romeoleslie howard hunts tybalt down and duels him on the spot. The 1936 romeo and juliet as directed by george cukor from a talbot jennings script is technically top shelf. Mgm pulled out all the stops for its lavish 1936 production of shakespeares romeo and juliet directed by george cukor and starring leslie howard and norma. Apr 18, 2007 shooting wrapped on may 7, 1936 and the picture was released on august 20. Romeo and juliet mgm 1936 warner home video shakespeare on film has always been something of a tough nut to crack. The 1936 version has always been my favorite despite the fact that the leads arent played by teenagers and leslie howard who plays romeo is hands down my favorite actor. Any teenager growing up in the mid 90s will attest to the unbeatable hipness of this movie. Mgm pulled out all the stops for its lavish 1936 production of shakespeares romeo and juliet directed by george cukor and starring leslie howard and norma shearer as the famous starcrossed lovers. Romeo and juliet was another movie running over two hours, but not by much.

Romeoleslie howard intends to kill himself beside juliets body inside the capulet tomb, parisralph forbes tries to arrest romeo and the two engage in a fight to the death. Romeo and juliet 1936 wide release trailer leslie howard and norma shearer play starcrossed lovers in romeo and juliet 1936, based on william shakespeares tragedy. Following my retirement, i have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the genealogy of our ancestors. Romeo and juliet 1936 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Overview of romeo and juliet, 1936, directed by george cukor, with norma shearer, leslie howard, john barrymore, at turner classic movies. But quickly as the movie unfolded, i was just blown away by their performances, forgot about their age, in fact, came to prefer them exactly as they are.

The 1936 adaptation of romeo and juliet is obviously never as great as the 1968 ultimate version, but its still a pretty solid flick in its own right. The new york times selected the film as one of the best 1,000 movies ever made, calling it a lavish production that is extremely well produced. Leslie howard, who was our favorite of the month in. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. The last shakespeare production i wrote about was orson welles moody take on macbeth. The montagues and the capulets, two powerful families of verona, hate each other. The film stars leslie howard as romeo and norma shearer as juliet, and the supporting cast features john barrymore, basil rathbone, and andy devine. Also notable is barrymores overthetop portrayal of mercutio. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. With norma shearer, leslie howard, john barrymore, edna may oliver.

Romeo, son of montague, crashes a capulet party, and. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Where the picture comes up short is in casting choices. Physically too old to portray teenage lovers, both howard and shearer let their acting ability supply all necessary illusions. In the hollywood revue of 1929 1929, norma shearer plays juliet in a comedy skit, with thenscreen idol john gilbert as romeo.

Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. The montagues and capulets, two noble households of verona, hate each other for reasons unknown. Sep 27, 2014 romeo leslie howard intends to kill himself beside juliet s body inside the capulet tomb, parisralph forbes tries to arrest romeo and the two engage in a fight to the death. Where welles poverty row film looks rough around the edges, cukors gives the. This film is one i had been curious about viewing for a while, given that as a teenager i was such a fan of baz luhrmanns version made sixty years later shearer as our juliet, teams up with another of our featured stars. Oct 22, 2019 plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet 1936 official trailer nominated oscar best.

Romeo and juliet 1936 posted on september 18, 2010 by judy. After performing the famous balcony scene together, they get a phone call from the boss i. Romeo and juliet 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Norma shearer leslie howard original vintage 1936 romeo and juliet tobacco card. In the skit, they are being directed by lionel barrymore. Jan 18, 2014 the 1936 romeo and juliet as directed by george cukor from a talbot jennings script is technically top shelf. Yes, it has long, slow stretches in the middle act, and yes, leslie howard and norma shearer were simply too old to play these roles.