Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1955
2h 20m
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"The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room!"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC

Quick Facts

Release Date May 22, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0125478

Cast

Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna

Juliet Capulet

Tony Britton
Tony Britton

Romeo Montague

Flora Robson
Flora Robson

Nurse

Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne

Mercutio

Richard Wordsworth
Richard Wordsworth

Tybalt

Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams

Friar Laurence

Eric Lander
Eric Lander

Benvolio

Key Crew

Harold Clayton
Director
Dallas Bower
Writer