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

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)

Trailer

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