Romeo and Juliet (1936)
“The classic love story by William Shakespeare.”
Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by George Cukor, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Norma Shearer
as Juliet
Leslie Howard
as Romeo
John Barrymore
as Mercutio
Edna May Oliver
as Juliet's Nurse
Basil Rathbone
as Tybalt
C. Aubrey Smith
as Lord Capulet
Andy Devine
as Peter
Conway Tearle
as Escalus
Reginald Denny
as Benvolio
Ian Wolfe
as Apothecary
Ralph Forbes
as Paris
Henry Kolker
as Friar LaurenceCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 125 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.
