Romeo and Juliet (1955)

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

• Comedy
• Romance
• Drama

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.

Rating

8 / 10 (1 votes)

Release date

May 22, 1955

Runtime

2h 20m

Language

English

Director

Harold Clayton

Status

Released