Movie Description
Romeo and Juliet
(1955)Overview
Premiering on BBC as a part of their Sunday-Night Theatre program, this 1955 adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play closely follows the original text. The Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
Featured Crew
- Director : Harold Clayton
- Writer : Dallas Bower
- Cast : Virginia McKenna,Tony Britton,Flora Robson,Laurence Payne,Richard Wordsworth,Harcourt Williams,Eric Lander
Cast
Juliet Capulet
Romeo Montague
Nurse
Mercutio
Tybalt
Friar Laurence
Benvolio
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Facts
Original TitleRomeo and Juliet
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-05-22
Original Language
Runtime 02h 20m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
- Drama
