Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet1955
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Romeo and Juliet
2h 20m·Comedy, Romance, Drama
Directed by Harold Clayton·1955
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingPremiering 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.
DirectorHarold ClaytonStudioBBC
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Virginia McKennaJuliet Capulet | Juliet Capulet |
 Tony BrittonRomeo Montague | Romeo Montague |
 Flora RobsonNurse | Nurse |
 Laurence PayneMercutio | Mercutio |
 Richard WordsworthTybalt | Tybalt |
 Harcourt WilliamsFriar Laurence | Friar Laurence |
| EEric LanderBenvolio | Benvolio |