Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song

"Shakespeare as you’ve never heard him before"

2013 1h 47m EN

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Shakespeare’s tale of teen love reimagined as a rock opera set in a beachside caravan park. A triumphant blast of style and 21st-century Kiwi trailer trash pop. Classic tragedy probably shouldn’t be quite this much fun.

“Shakespeare as you’ve never heard him before”

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Cast

Derya Parlak
Juliet
Dan Veint
Tybalt
Todd Emerson
Paris
Sarah Houbolt
Friar Lawrence
Anton Tennet
Benvolio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alastair Carruthers
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alastair Carruthers, shot by Tim Flower. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Woodford-Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Derya Parlak and Dan Veint and Todd Emerson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shakespeare as you’ve never heard him before".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2175902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alastair Carruthers directs. Tim Flower behind the camera. Jonathan Woodford-Robinson cuts. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alastair Carruthers, shot by Tim Flower. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jonathan Woodford-Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Derya Parlak and Dan Veint and Todd Emerson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Shakespeare as you’ve never heard him before".
7IMDB entry: tt2175902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.