Filmed play by William
Shakespeare, written in 1597.
Mr. Rickman also
appeared in an amateur production of this play early in his career.
1. The Shakespeare Plays: Romeo and Juliet, John Wilders ed.: BBC Books, 1978 and Mayflower Books, 1978.
This edition was published as a tie-in to the TV production and includes some production notes, notations where text was cut for the TV production, and a few photos. The play is also widely available from various publishers and in numerous anthologies.2. Book about the BBC Shakespeare project:
The BBC Shakespeare Plays: Making the Televised Canon, Susan Willis: University of North Carolina Press, 1991. See pp. 90-91, pp. 196-197, pp. 222-223.3. Criticism/interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.