Romeo and Juliet (1955)

Romeo and Juliet (1955)

The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room! 1955-05-22 140 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Virginia McKenna is Juliet Capulet
Juliet Capulet
Tony Britton is Romeo Montague
Romeo Montague
Laurence Payne is Mercutio
Harcourt Williams is Friar Laurence
Friar Laurence
Eric Lander is Benvolio
Benvolio