Romie-0 and Julie-8 (1979)

Directed by

Clive A. Smith

Genre

animation, drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

30 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two androids fall in love in a future where robot romance is forbidden. The special follows their attempt to be together despite the rules against it.

romanticfuturisticwhimsicalbittersweetgentlequirky

What happens

Romie-0 and Julie-8 is a 1979 Canadian animated television special, inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their kind having such relationships. The special premiered in Canada on CBC and in the USA in syndication on April 14, 1979. The special is the third television special in the 1977 to 1980 series of specials produced by the Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited. The special is also known as Runaway Robots!. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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