Acting
Rosy Varte hisses and hurls herself through every scene.
Production
Vivid Sixties colors clash delightfully with Renaissance Italy.
Direction
Badel keeps the camera static — the actors do ALL the work.
Director
Pierre Badel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a filmed TV production, not a theatrical release — explaining the static camera work and theatrical blocking.
The 1967 Zeffirelli film with Taylor and Burton overshadowed this version entirely; it's now a footnote in Shakespeare-on-screen history.
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