use of "younger, less experienced but more photogenic actors" in the central roles. Cukor, interviewed in 1970, said of this film: "It's one picture that if I had to do over again, I'd know how. I'd get the garlic and the Mediterranean into it." Awards and honors In 2002, the American Film Institute nominated this film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions. The film is listed in the book The New York Times' Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (1999 and 2004)). Legacy A colour roll of 16mm Kodachrome filmed by co-star Leslie Howard during the opening exterior sequence with Howard and Reginald Denny in costume as the crew set up is featured in the 2016 documentary Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn. See also Romeo and Juliet on screen References External links Romeo and Juliet at Virtual History George Cukor and cast going over script left to right: Edna Mae Oliver, Cukor, Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, Violet Kemble-Cooper, ? unidentified, Henry Kolker 1936 films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films Films directed by George Cukor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films based on Romeo and Juliet Films set in Italy Films produced by Irving Thalberg Films scored by Herbert Stothart American romantic drama films 1936 romantic drama films 1930s American films