Romeo and Juliet (1908 film)
The first American film version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed at Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan, New York.
| Romeo and Juliet | |
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| Directed by | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Paul Panzer Florence Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Studios |
Release date | June 6, 1908 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet.
It is now considered lost.
Cast
- Paul Panzer - Romeo
- Florence Lawrence - Juliet
- John G. Adolfi - Tybalt
- Josephine Atkinson - Bit
- Louise Carver - Nurse
- Charles Chapman - Montague
- Gladys Hulette -
- Charles Kent - Capulet
- William V. Ranous - Friar Lawrence
- William Shea - Peter
- Harry Solter
- Florence Turner
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