Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)

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Romeo and Juliet (1936 film) is a 1936 MGM adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by George Cukor and noted for its lavish production and star-studded cast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
film
romantic drama film
artDirectionBy Cedric Gibbons
basedOn Romeo and Juliet
basedOnWorkBy William Shakespeare
blackAndWhite true
character Juliet Capulet
surface form: Juliet

Lord Capulet
Mercutio
Nurse
Romeo Montague
surface form: Romeo

Tybalt NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Leonard Smith NERFINISHED
William H. Daniels NERFINISHED
costumeDesignBy Adrian
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director George Cukor
distributedInFormat 35 mm
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editor Margaret Booth
genre romantic drama
tragedy
hasTheme family feud
forbidden love
leadActor Leslie Howard NERFINISHED
leadActress Norma Shearer NERFINISHED
musicBy Herbert Stothart NERFINISHED
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Picture
notableFor lavish production design
star-studded cast
originalLanguage English
portrays feud between Montagues and Capulets
producer Irving Thalberg
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseDate 1936-09-20
releaseYear 1936
runtimeMinutes 125
screenwriter Talbot Jennings NERFINISHED
William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
setInLocation Verona NERFINISHED
setInPeriod Renaissance
stars Andy Devine NERFINISHED
Basil Rathbone NERFINISHED
C. Aubrey Smith NERFINISHED
Edna May Oliver NERFINISHED
John Barrymore NERFINISHED
Leslie Howard
Norma Shearer NERFINISHED

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Basil Rathbone notableWork Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)
Irving Thalberg notableWork Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)
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