Romeo and Juliet (1955)

Original title

Ромео и Джульетта

Directed by

Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky

Genre

drama film, romance film, ballet film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Soviet film adaptation of Prokofiev's ballet, based on Shakespeare's story. Dancers perform the tragic tale of two young lovers from feuding families.

gracefulsoaringlyricaltragicpassionateexpressivevisually stageddance-driven

What happens

Romeo and Juliet (Russian: Ромео и Джульетта, translit. Romeo i Dzhulyetta) is a 1955 Soviet ballet film directed by Lev Arnshtam. The film was based on the 1940 production of Prokofiev's ballet, choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Lyrical Film and was nominated as the Palme d'Or. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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