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Romeo And Juliet (1954 Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1954 film adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name. It is directed and written for the screen by Renato Castellani, and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo and newcomer Susan Shentall as Juliet, with Flora Robson, Mervyn Johns, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Enzo Fiermonte and John Gielgud. A British and Italian co-production, it was released in the United Kingdom by General Film Distributors on September 1, 1954. The film won the Golden Lion at 15th Venice International Film Festival, and was nominated for three BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film. The American National Board of Review named it Best Foreign Film and Castellani the Best Director of 1954. Despite the critical acclaim, the film was a commercial disappointment. Plot summary Cast Production Joan Collins was originally announced to play Juliet, but was replaced by Susan Shentall. A well-known stage Romeo, John Gielgud, played Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Castellani
Renato Castellani (4 September 1913 – 28 December 1985) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Early life Son of a representative of Kodak, he was born in Varigotti, at the time a hamlet of Final Pia, which became Finale Ligure ( Savona) in 1927, where his mother had returned from Argentina to give birth to his son. He spent his childhood in Argentina, in the city of Rosario. After 12 years, he returned to Liguria and resumed his studies in Genoa. He moved to Milan, where he graduated from the Polytechnic University in architecture. In Milan he met Livio Castiglioni and together they aired for GUF (Fascist University Group) ''L'ora radiofonica'' and ''La fontana malata'' by Aldo Palazzeschi, experimenting with new techniques for sound editing on radio. Career He began collaborating in 1936 as a military consultant for '' The Great Appeal'', a film by Mario Camerini. He worked as a film critic and worked - as a screenwriter or assistant director - with import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Cabot (actor)
Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot (6 July 1918 – 23 August 1977) was a British actor. He is best remembered as the valet, gentleman's gentleman Giles French in the CBS-TV sitcom ''Family Affair'' (1966–1971). He was also known for playing the Wazir in the film ''Kismet (1955 film), Kismet'' (1955) and Dr. Carl Hyatt in the CBS-TV series ''Checkmate (American TV series), Checkmate'' (1960–1962). Cabot was also a Voice actor, voice performer in many Disney animated films. He made one of his first contributions in ''The Sword in the Stone (1963 film), The Sword in the Stone'' (1963), as both the narrator and Sir Ector, Lord Ector. He later played Bagheera in ''The Jungle Book (1967 film), The Jungle Book'' (1967). His longest-standing role came through the Winnie the Pooh (franchise), ''Winnie the Pooh'' series, in which he narrated ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (1966), ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' (1968), ''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (1974) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano (5 March 1910 – 20 November 1972) was an Italian screenwriter, playwright, novelist, journalist, and drama critic. Best known for his work with Federico Fellini, Flaiano co-wrote ten screenplays with the Italian director, including ''La Strada'' (1954), ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), and ''8½'' (1963). He received the 1947 Strega Prize for his novel '' A Time to Kill''. Life and career Flaiano was born in Pescara. He wrote for ''Cineillustrato'', '' Oggi'', '' Il Mondo'', '' Il Corriere della Sera'', '' Omnibus'', and other prominent Italian newspapers and magazines. In 1947, he won the Strega Prize for his novel '' Tempo di uccidere'' (variously translated as ''Miriam'', ''A Time to Kill'', and ''The Short Cut''). Set in the Italian Eritrea during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia that started the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936), the novel tells the story of an Italian officer who rapes and subsequently kills an Eritrean woman and is then tormented by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Sherwood
Lydia Sherwood (5 May 1906 – 20 April 1989) was a British film actress and stage actress. She made her debut on stage in Daisy Fisher's comedy play ''Lavender Ladies''.Wearing, 2014, p. 379 She was married to the poet Lazarus Aaronson from 1924 to 1931. Filmography Film Stage Appearances * ''Lavender Ladies'' (1925) (Comedy Theatre, London) * '' The Last Hour'' (1928) (Comedy Theatre, London) * ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1930) (Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London) * ''Uncle Vanya'' (1937) (Westminster Theatre, London) * ''Hamlet'' (1951) (New Theatre (London) New Theatre or New Theater may refer to: United Kingdom * Hull New Theatre, a theatre in Kingston-upon-Hull, England * Lisle's Tennis Court, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, a former theatre known as the New Theatre in its first incarnation from 1695 ...) References Bibliography Wearing, J.P. (2014). ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers and Personnel.'' Rowan and Littfield Educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Wooland
Norman Wooland (16 March 19103 April 1989) was an English character actor who appeared in many major films, including several Shakespearean adaptations. Wooland was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, to British parents. During the Second World War, he was a junior radio announcer, reporting the news for the BBC. His acting break came when he played Horatio in Laurence Olivier's ''Hamlet'' (1948), and in which his "fine work" was noted by ''The New York Times''. Then came Catesby in Olivier's film of ''Richard III'', and Paris in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1954). He also had supporting roles in '' Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''Ivanhoe'' (1952), '' Background'' (1953), '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), '' Life for Ruth'' (1962) and '' International Velvet'' (1978). Cyril Norman Wooland married Evelyn T.P.M. Charpentier in 1932 and they had two daughters. He married Kathleen M. Smith in 1947. Wooland kept a herd of cows, each of which was named after a Shakespearean character. He died in 1989, at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Board Of Review Award For Best Director
The National Board of Review Award for Best Director is one of the annual film awards given (since 1945) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Winners 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners *David Lean - 4 *Martin Scorsese - 4 *Ingmar Bergman - 2 *Clint Eastwood - 2 * David Fincher - 2 * John Huston - 2 *Akira Kurosawa - 2 *Ang Lee - 2 * John Schlesinger - 2 * Steven Spielberg - 2 * Quentin Tarantino - 2 *William Wyler William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Aca ... - 2 * Fred Zinnemann - 2 References {{DEFAULTSORT:National Board Of Review Award For Best Director National Board of Review Awards Awards for best director Awards established in 1945 1945 establishments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Board Of Review Award For Best International Film
The National Board of Review Award for Best International Film (formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2022) is one of the annual awards given (since 1934) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Winners 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners *Ingmar Bergman – 5 * Pedro Almodóvar – 4 * Asghar Farhadi – 4 * Federico Fellini – 3 *Akira Kurosawa – 2 *Ang Lee – 2 *Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligraphy, calligrapher, and composer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influ ... – 2 References {{NBR Awards Chron Film awards for Best Foreign Language Film Awards established in 1934 1934 establishments in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Board Of Review Awards 1954
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BAFTA Award For Outstanding British Film
The BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film is a film award given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. The award was first given at the 1st British Academy Film Awards, first recognising the films of 1947, and lasted until the 1968 ceremony. For over two decades a specific category for British cinema did not exist, until it was revived at the 46th British Academy Film Awards, recognising the films of 1992. It was previously known as the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film; while still given in honour of Korda, the award is now called "Outstanding British Film" and recognises "outstanding and original British filmmaking which shows exceptional creativity and innovation." To be eligible for nomination as Outstanding British Film, a film "must have significant creative involvement by individuals who are British", including those who have been permanently resident in the UK for ten years or more. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Award For Best Film
The BAFTA Award for Best Film is a film award given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards, representing the best films of 1947, but until 1969 it was called the BAFTA Award for Best Film From Any Source. It is possible for films from any country to be nominated, although British films are also recognised in the category BAFTA Award for Best British Film and (since 1983) foreign-language films in BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. As such, there have been multiple occasions of a film being nominated in two of these categories (and even winning both, for example ''Conclave''). There has been one tie for the Best Film Award when, in 1962, '' Ballad of a Soldier'' tied with '' The Hustler'' for Best Film From Any Source. Throughout the history of the category, the award has been given to the director(s), the producer(s) or both. * Between 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best Cinema of the United Kingdom, British and World cinema, international contributions to film. The ceremony was first held at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, then the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. The event was held at the Royal Albert Hall from 2017 to 2022, before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for 2023. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The 1st British Academy Film Awards, first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Venice International Film Festival
The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954. Italian Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to ''Romeo and Juliet'', directed by Renato Castellani. Jury Main Competition (Venezia 15) *Ignazio Silone, Italian writer - Jury President *Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter * Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist *Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian * Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic *Roger Manvell, British film historian *Pasquale Ojetti, Italian journalist and film critic * Piero Regnoli, Italian screenwriter and film director *Filippo Sacchi, Italian journalist and film critic Official Sections Main Competition The following films were selected for the main international competition: Official Awards The following official awards were presented at the 15th edition: Main Competition *Golden Lion: ''Romeo and Juliet'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
