Romeo and Juliet (Spanish: Romeo y Julieta) is a 1943 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, María Elena Marqués and Ángel Garasa.[1] It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The film's dialogue is in verse.
| Romeo and Juliet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Miguel M. Delgado |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (play) Jaime Salvador |
| Produced by | Jacques Gelman Santiago Reachi |
| Starring | Cantinflas María Elena Marqués Ángel Garasa |
| Cinematography | Jack Draper |
| Edited by | Fernando Martínez |
| Music by | Manuel Esperón |
Production company | Posa Films |
Release date | 3 September 1943 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast edit
- Cantinflas as Romeo
- María Elena Marqués as Julieta
- Ángel Garasa as Fray Lorenzo
- Andrés Soler as Capulet
- Emma Roldán as Lady Capulet
- José Baviera as Paris
- Pedro Elviro
- Guillermo Familiar
- Juan Garcia
- Conchita Gentil Arcos
- Rafael Icardo
- Maria de la Paz Jarero
- Tito Junco
- Manuel Noriega
- José Ortiz de Zárate
- Jorge Reyes
- Humberto Rodríguez
- Estanislao Shilinsky
References edit
- ^ Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.263
Bibliography edit
- Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez & Ana M. Lopez. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge, 2002.
External links edit
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