Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe

1941
1h 42m

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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 alwa... Read allA 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 ... Read allA 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 parent... Read all

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Original literary source, "Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe", second short story from the book "Die Leute von Sedwyla", written by Gottfried Keller, Braunschweig, 1856.

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9/10

Excellent, beautiful, poetic

Since there is no commentary yet and the movie is not available in DVD/BluRay, I feel obliged to write a commentary about Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe (Romeo and Juliet at the Village), which is based in the famous 19th century Realist Novel of the same name by Gottfried Keller.

It is seen as a masterpiece of Swiss Cinema, and rightfully so. The chimestry between the doomed leading characters is great (the leading actors married two years later and had a more happier life than their characters). It also works as a literature Adaption as it's faithful to Keller's work. These are good foundations, but there is a mood of tragedy and beauty in the film which makes it atmospheric - also thanks to the great cinematography.