Movie Description

Ромео и Джульетта

(1955)

Overview

Russian ballet version of Shakespeare's tragedy about star crossed lovers from two feuding Italian Renaissance families. The film was based on the 1940 production of Prokofiev's ballet, choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky. It won the Best Lyrical Film at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, was nominated as the Palme d'Or.

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Original TitleРомео и Джульетта

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1955-05-19

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 32m

Production CompaniesMosfilm

Genres

  • Romance
  • Music
  • Drama