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Romeo and Juliet is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Renato Castellani released in USA on 21 december 1954 with Laurence Harvey

Romeo and Juliet (1954)

Romeo and Juliet
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Released in USA 21 december 1954
Length 2h18
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating59% 2.9952252.9952252.9952252.9952252.995225

Romeo and Juliet is a 1954 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same title. It was directed by Renato Castellani and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo, Susan Shentall as Juliet, Flora Robson as the Nurse, Mervyn Johns as Friar Laurence, Bill Travers as Benvolio, Sebastian Cabot as Lord Capulet, Ubaldo Zollo as Mercutio, Enzo Fiermonte as Tybalt and John Gielgud as the Chorus.

The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was named the best foreign film by the National Board of Review, which also named Castellani as best director.

Synopsis

Vérone. Lors d’un bal masqué, les jeunes Roméo et Juliette tombent éperdument amoureux l’un de l’autre, au mépris de la haine que se vouent leurs familles, les Capulet et les Montaigu. Le père de Juliette, afin de s’opposer à cette idylle, organise l’union de sa fille avec le Comte de Paris. Dans le même temps, Roméo tue un Capulet, Tyhald, pour venger Mercutio, son meilleur ami mort lors un duel. Alors que les noces de sa bien-aimée sont arrangées en toute hâte, il est poussé à l’exil loin de Vérone.

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