Romeo and Juliet
1955 • 2h 20m
80%
“The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room!”
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.
Comedy
Romance
Drama
Release Date
5/22/1955
Status
Released
Original Title
Romeo and Juliet
Runtime
2h 20m
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Language
EN
Production Companies
BBC
