Les Amants de Vérone (1949)

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Genre Drama
AKA The Lovers of Verona
Director André Cayatte
Theatrical Release March 7th, 1949
Country France

The groundbreaking Italian melodrama Les Amants de Vérone (1949) chronicles Angelo (Serge Reggiani), a glassblower from Murano, who is cast in a production of Romeo and Juliet opposite Georgia Maglia (Anouk Aimée), the daughter of a fascist magistrate. As the play develops, Angelo and Georgia's relationship comes to parallel that of Shakespeare's doomed lovers. Aside from the neo-realist filmmaking style, what renders Les … Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review