Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)
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The 1936 movie adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet was directed by George Cukor, with a screenplay written by Talbot Jennings.
The film starred Leslie Howard as Romeo and Norma Shearer as Juliet. Other cast members included John Barrymore as Mercutio, Edna May Oliver as the Nurse, and Basil Rathbone as Tybalt.
Awards
- Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Basil Rathbone
- Best Supporting Actress (nomination) - Norma Shearer
Criticism
The cast were criticised for being too old. Leslie Howard had protested against being cast as Romeo, and repeatedly stated so in press interviews of the time. He was obliged to be in the movie by his contract.Trivia
- The movie was John Barrymore's only Shakespearean role filmed, other than a short screen test for an unfilmed version of Hamlet.
- Basil Rathbone was cast as a screen villain so often, that the only screen swordfight he ever won was as Tybalt (he defeats Mercutio before being killed in another swordfight.
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