Romeo and Juliet (1911)

1911 · Silent film · 16 min · dir. Barry O'Neil

• Drama

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Synopsis

This early film version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy only partially exists. The remaining footage features the fatal duel between Romeo and Tybalt, Juliet's parents threatening to disown her should she not wed Paris, Juliet taking Friar Lawrence's drugs, Romeo getting false news of Juliet's death, the duel between Romeo and Paris, and the lovers' double suicide which finally brings peace to Verona.

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Details

Director

Barry O'Neil

Studio

Thanhouser Company

Released

1911-09-01

Running time

16 minutes

Cast & crew

• Barry O'Neil Director
• George Lessey
• JJulia M. Taylor
• MMrs. George W. Walters
• DDavid Andrada
• RRobert Halt
• William Garwood

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