Romeo and Juliet

Name: Romeo and Juliet
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 1955-05-22
Rating: 8

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

ComedyRomanceDrama2h 20m

8.0/10

8.0

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

Romeo and Juliet - Tony Britton - Virginia McKenna - Flora Robson - 1955 - Restored - 4K

Details

DirectorHarold Clayton

ReleasedMay 22, 1955

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

BBC

Reviews

2 reviews · 1 critic

1 fresh · 0 rotten

John Doyle

RTGlobe and MailJul 30, 2018

It is fast-paced and gripping this Romeo and Juliet, both as theatre and television. What grips you is the tragedy, the terrible naiveté of the young lovers trapped in this toxic environment.

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