Film
Romeo and Juliet
1955 · 2h 20m · Comedy · Romance · Drama
The greatest tragedy of the 16th century… brought into your living room!
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
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
Juliet Capulet
Tony Britton
Romeo Montague
Flora Robson
Nurse
Laurence Payne
Mercutio
Richard Wordsworth
Tybalt
Harcourt Williams
Friar Laurence
Eric Lander
Benvolio
Crew
- Harold ClaytonDirector
- Dallas BowerWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 22, 1955
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Drama
Similar films
The Seagull
2023
Sabotage
Muntra fruarna i Windsor
1998
Falstaff
2021
Molière, le magnifique
2022
Poiret Serrault - Extraits extra
2024
This Is Your Song
2023
Play the Film
2013
The Merchant of Venice
2004
The Seagull
2017
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Othello
1990
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.