Romeo and Juliet (1908)

Original title

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

Directed by

J. Stuart Blackton

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rating

3.5 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a silent short film from 1908. It tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families in Verona who fall in love and marry in secret.

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What happens

Romeo and Juliet is a silent film short made in 1908 made by Vitagraph Studios. It was the first American film version of the play. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, it was filmed at Bethesda Terrace in Manhattan, New York. The film starred Paul Panzer as Romeo and Florence Lawrence as Juliet. According to the Silent Era Company, a complete print of the film survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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