Romeo and Juliet (1954)
- Directed by
- Renato Castellani
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young lovers from feuding families in Verona meet secretly and marry. Their families' hatred pulls them toward a devastating end.
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What happens
Romeo and Juliet (Italian: Giulietta e Romeo) is a 1954 tragedy film adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name. It is directed and written for the screen by Renato Castellani, and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo and newcomer Susan Shentall as Juliet, with Flora Robson, Mervyn Johns, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Enzo Fiermonte and John Gielgud. A British and Italian co-production, it was released in the United Kingdom by General Film Distributors on September 1, 1954. The film won the Golden Lion at 15th Venice International Film Festival, and was nominated for three BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film. The American National Board of Review named it Best Foreign Film and Castellani the Best Director of 1954. Despite the critical acclaim, the film was a commercial disappointment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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