Romeo and Juliet (1955)
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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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Virginia McKennaJuliet Capulet
Tony BrittonRomeo Montague
Flora RobsonNurse
Laurence PayneMercutio
Richard WordsworthTybalt
Harcourt WilliamsFriar LaurenceEric LanderBenvolioMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Romance · DramaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference900556
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Frequently asked questions about Romeo and Juliet
What is Romeo and Juliet about?
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.
How long is Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet has a runtime of 140 minutes.