Romeo and Juliet (1916)
Shakespeare's tragedy of two young people who fall desperately in love despite the ancient feud between their two families, and how the sins of the fathers bring disaster to their children.
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Francis X. BushmanRomeo
Beverly BayneJulietHorace VintonEscalus, Prince of Verona
John DavidsonParisEdmund EltonCapuletEric HudsonMontagueLeonard GroverOld Man
Fritz LeiberMercutioOlaf SkavlanBenvolio
Lawson ButtTybalt (as W. Lawson Butt)A.J. HerbertFriar John (as Alexandre J. Herbert)
Robert CummingsFriar LawrenceMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference328062 · 541205
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Frequently asked questions about Romeo and Juliet
What is Romeo and Juliet about?
Shakespeare's tragedy of two young people who fall desperately in love despite the ancient feud between their two families, and how the sins of the fathers bring disaster to their children.
How long is Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet has a runtime of 80 minutes.