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Indian Romeo and Juliet

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Indian Romeo and Juliet
Directed byLaurence Trimble
Written byHal Reid (scenario)
Based onRomeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
StarringFlorence Turner
Wallace Reid
Production
company
Distributed byGeneral Film Company
Release date
January 30, 1912
Running time
1 reel
(1,010 feet)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Indian Romeo and Juliet is a 1912 American drama film directed by Laurence Trimble and starring Florence Turner and Wallace Reid. The story is an adaption of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare set in Mohawk and Huron tribes.

Cast

Reception

A critic for Moving Picture World wrote, "It will be a good feature picture although the story is not very vital. The photographs are beautiful."[2] A critic for The Cinema described it as "quite out of the ordinary, considering that it has strong romantic and poetic tendencies. It is an attempt to translate poetry into cinematography. Both the acting and the magnificent natural setting convey to the observer a vivid picture of the romance of the red man." They concluded that it is "altogether a remarkable film and a distinct improvement on previous Indian drama."[3]

References

  1. ^ La Roche, Edwin M. (January 1912). "Indian Romeo and Juliet". The Motion Picture Story Magazine. New York: The M. P. Publishing Co. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Comments on the Films". Moving Picture World. New York: The World Photographic Publishing Company. February 17, 1912. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Films". The Cinema. London: New Century Film Service Ltd. April 1, 1912. Retrieved May 8, 2016.