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Romeo and Julia in the Village streaming

Original title: Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe
1941 Movie Switzerland Drama, Romance 79 min
By: Valerien Schmidely, Hans Trommer With: Emil Gyr, Margrit Winter, Erwin Kohlund

A few leagues from Seldwyla, in the Zurich countryside, two children, Sali Mantz and Vreneli Marti, form an inseparable pair of playmates. Unfortunately, their farming parents, who have always been friends, are at odds with each other over the purchase of an adjoining field.Sali and Vreneli don't see each other again until much later and fall in love, but their parents still hate each other fiercely. Despite everything, the young couple will try to live their forbidden love.

Festival Achievements

Zurich Film Festival 2023
Selections:
Special Screenings
Berlin International Film Festival 1991
Nominations:
Competition (Special Screening) 1991
Zurich Film Festival 1941
Selections:
Special Screenings

Mood

Melancholic
Poetical
Romantic
Tragic

Cast & Crew

Hans Trommer
Valerien Schmidely
Horst Budjuhn
Rudolf Hägni
Gottfried Keller
Margrit Winter
Erwin Kohlund
Emil Gyr
Hans Drummer
Hans Trommer (Director)

Adaptation

Gottfried Keller
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Black-And-White
Dramatic
Location Shooting
Realistic
Studio Filming
Theatrical

Narrative Structure

Adapted From Literature
Character-Driven
Linear
Traditional

Pace

Contemplative
Slow
Slow-Paced
Steady

Runtime

104 Minutes

Soundtrack

Geiger Music
Original Score

Style

Adaptation
Black-And-White
Cinematic
Narrative
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

1940S

Central Conflict

Family Feud
Forbidden Love
Land Dispute
Romantic Tension
Social Conflict

Characters

Familial Feud
Good Man
Vreneli Marti

Ending

Death By Drowning
Fate Sealed
Tragic Ending

Historical Context

1940S Switzerland

Key Plot Points

Boat Accident
Childhood Friendship
Love Confession
Paternal Violence

Plot

Familial Feud
Family Feud
Romantic Conflict
Romantic Love
Rural Switzerland
Tragedy

Setting

Countryside
Rural
Seldwyla
Swiss Countryside
Swiss Village

Shooting Location

Oberglatt
Swiss Rural Locations
Zollikon
Zurich

Theme

Family Dynamics
Fate And Tragedy
Forbidden Love
Loss And Grief
Love Overcoming Family Conflict
Rural Life

Genre

Drama
Literary Adaptation
Romance
Tragedy

Audiences

Adults
Art Film Lovers
Literature Enthusiasts
Literature Lovers
Swiss Cinema Enthusiasts

Titles

Der schwarze Geiger
Falusi Rómeó és Júlia
Maalaiskylän Romeo ja Julia
Romeo And Julia In The Village
Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe

Box Office Success

Poor Box Office

Critical Reception

Positive Critical Reviews
Praise For Poetic Style

Festivals

Locarno Film Festival

Popularity

Art House Recognition
Cult Status

Reception

Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Festival Premiere
Legendary Swiss Film
Mixed Reviews
Poor Box Office

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

1941
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