Romeo and Juliet

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

19552h 20mNo ratings yet

Drama
Comedy
Romance

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 22, 1955
Original language: English
Production: BBC
Cast: Richard Wordsworth,Virginia McKenna,Eric Lander,Flora Robson,Harcourt Williams,Tony Britton,Laurence Payne
Director: Harold Clayton
Writer: Dallas Bower
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0125478