Romeo and Juliet (1943)

Original title

Romeo y Julieta

Directed by

Miguel M. Delgado

Genre

comedy film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedic version of the Shakespeare tragedy set in Mexico. Cantinflas plays a character involved in the classic story of two young lovers from feuding families. The dialogue is spoken in verse.

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What happens

Romeo and Juliet (Spanish: Romeo y Julieta) is a 1943 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Mario Moreno «Cantinflas», María Elena Marqués and Ángel Garasa. It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The film's dialogue is in verse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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