Romeo and Juliet (1908)

Directed by

Mario Caserini

Genre

silent film

Country

Italy

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 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. It tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families in Verona who cannot be together. Their secret romance leads to a series of heartbreaking events.

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What happens

Roméo et Juliette (« Romeo e Giulietta » en italien) est un film muet italien réalisé par Mario Caserini, sorti en 1908. Le film est la première adaptation de la pièce homonyme de William Shakespeare au cinéma, bien que les personnages sont déjà apparus dans Le Diable géant ou le Miracle de la madonne de Georges Méliès en 1901. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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