Romanoff and Juliet (1961 film)

Romanoff and Juliet
Romanoff and Juliet
	Film poster
Directed by	Peter Ustinov
Written by	Peter Ustinov
Produced by	Walter Thompson
Starring	Peter Ustinov; Sandra Dee; John Gavin
Cinematography	Robert Krasker
Edited by	Renzo Lucidi
Music by	Mario Nascimbene
Production; company	Pavla Productions
Distributed by	Universal International
Release date	June 8, 1961;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Romanoff and Juliet is a 1961 American film adaptation of the play Romanoff and Juliet, which was itself loosely based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, released by Universal Pictures. Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay, directed, and starred in the film. It co-starred John Gavin as Igor and Sandra Dee as Juliet.

Plot

A vote in the United Nations is deadlocked. The deciding vote goes to the obscure European republic of Concordia, whose President abstains because he does not understand the issues at play.

Juliet Moulsworth is being courted by a young man called Freddie. She goes to live in Concordia, where her father is ambassador. She falls in love with Igor Romanoff, the son of the Russian ambassador to Concordia.

Cast

Peter Ustinov as The General
Sandra Dee as Juliet Moulsworth
John Gavin as Igor Romanoff
Akim Tamiroff as Vadim Romanoff
Tamara Shayne as Evdokia Romanoff
Alix Talton as Beulah
Rik Van Nutter as Freddie
John Phillips as Hooper Moulsworth
Peter Jones as Otto
Suzanne Cloutier as Marfa Zlotochienka

Production

The film was shot in Italy.^[1]

Awards

Ustinov was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival^[2] and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures.

References

^ 'ROMANOFF' AND OTHER ITALIAN FILM MATTERS By ROBERT F. HAWKINS. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 24 July 1960: X5.
^ "PROGRAMME 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Romanoff and Juliet at IMDb
Page on film at Sandradeefans.com

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[1] 'ROMANOFF' AND OTHER ITALIAN FILM MATTERS By ROBERT F. HAWKINS. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 24 July 1960: X5.

[2] "PROGRAMME 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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