Rent Romeo and Juliet (1954)
3.2 of 5 from 49 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
- A timeless story of forbidden love between two young members of the great rival houses of Verona, Romeo and Juliet is an epic romance unrivalled in literature and is brought to life here ad never before. Director Renato Castellani elected to shoot the film in Verona itself, setting the action against its beautiful historic buildings and shadow-cloaked piazzas to add a new and exciting realism to the story. No production before or since has looked so sumptuous or so authentic.
- Actors:
- Laurence Harvey, Susan Shentall, Flora Robson, Norman Wooland, Mervyn Johns, John Gielgud, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Lydia Sherwood, Ubaldo Zollo, Enzo Fiermonte, Giovanni Rota, Giulio Garbinetto, Nietta Zocchi, Carla Diaz
- Directors:
- Renato Castellani
- Producers:
- Sandro Ghenzi, Joseph Janni
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare, Renato Castellani
- Studio:
- Simply Home Entertainement
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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