CinemaOSMovie · 1955 · 2h 20m

Romeo and Juliet

The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room!

80%(1)IMDbComedyRomanceDrama

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.

Directed byHarold Clayton

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
EN
Released
May 22, 1955
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
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

Benvolio

Creative team
Directed by
Harold Clayton
Written by
Dallas Bower

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