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Romeo and Juliet. Never has Shakespeare's love poem been so splendidly set -among the Renaissance remains of Venice, Verona, Siena; with Laurence Harvey and Susan Shentall (TIME...
...what should be the proper compromise between the author's original intentions and the alternate treatment made possible, if not mandatory, by modern movie techniques. Those who advocate pure Shakesperean theatre will be able to find many flaws in Director Renato Castellani's new production of Romco and Juliet; those who are willing to accept the more or less necessary changes imposed by the movie from will consider it a generally good adaptation. There will be no quibble with the beauty of the film...
...Laurence Harvey does not do him justice. He breatlies heavily in the part, and is totally unsuccessful in indicating a change of character late in the play. Even considering the immaturity Shakespeare intended, his superficial attitude seems somewhat overdrawn, especially opposite Susan Slientall's sincere and charming performance of Juliet...
Miss Shentall, being only five years off the mark herself, has turned the actress' bugaboo of Juliet's age (not quite 14) splendidly to her advantage. With quiet restraint she portrays the childish but profound love of a young girl with a bridge of freckles across her nose, who has come to womanhood just a little sooner than she ought. Since this is her first major theatrical role, much credit is no doubt due Mr. Castellani's direction, for it is her part which holds the picture together...
Romeo and Juliet. Never has Shakespeare's love poem been so splendidly set -among the Renaissance remains of Venice, Verona, Siena; with Laurence Harvey and Susan Shentall (TIME...