Romeo and Juliet (1900 film)
| Romeo and Juliet | |
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sound film . Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre, rue de Paris, Exposition Universelle 1900, Paris. | |
| Directed by | Clément Maurice |
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet 1597 play by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre |
| Starring | Emilio Cossira |
| Music by | Charles Gounod |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 minute, 59 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | Silent |
Roméo et Juliette is a 1900 French film adaptation of the classic and famous William Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.
Production
This film version was directed by Clément Maurice and featured Emilio Cossira singing a tenor aria from Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. It is believed to be the earliest film adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.[1][2]
The film was produced by "
Paris exhibition of 1900, with this film being one of the earliest to use the sound technique. The sound was recorded first using a Lioretograph onto a cellophane cylinder. This was then played back, and the actors filmed lip-syncing to the recording. To view the film, the sound was played back and the projectionist altered the speed of the hand-cranked projector to try to match the playback.[2]
Cossira was among 18 celebrities featured in Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre works at the
Le Duel d'Hamlet, the earliest film adaptation of Hamlet. Among the better known of these is a film adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, also directed by Maurice.[2]
See also
References
Sources
- Abel, Richard (2005). Encyclopedia of Early Cinema. ISBN 9780415234405.
- ISBN 9781134980840.
External links
- Romeo and Juliet at IMDb
