Romeo and Juliet
# The greatest tragedy of the 16th century⦠brought into your living room!
π 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.
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π Date Released:
1955-05-22
β Running Time:
140 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Juliet Capulet
Virginia McKenna
Romeo Montague
Tony Britton
Nurse
Flora Robson
Mercutio
Laurence Payne
Tybalt
Richard Wordsworth
Friar Laurence
Harcourt Williams
Benvolio
Eric Lander