Movie·1955·2h 20m
Romeo and Juliet
The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room!
Directed By
Harold Clayton
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The Story
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.
Written By
Dallas Bower
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Cast
Virginia McKenna
Juliet Capulet
Tony Britton
Romeo Montague
Flora Robson
Nurse
Laurence Payne
Mercutio
Richard Wordsworth
Tybalt
Harcourt Williams
Friar Laurence
Eric Lander
Benvolio
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