Romeo and Juliet (1954 film)
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| Romeo and Juliet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Renato Castellani |
| Produced by | Sandro Ghenzi Joseph Janni Earl St. John |
| Written by | Renato Castellani |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey Susan Shentall |
| Music by | Roman Vlad |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Editing by | Sidney Hayers |
| Release date(s) | 1954 |
| Running time | 138 min |
| Country | Italy/UK |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Romeo and Juliet is a 1954 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. 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 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.
[edit] External links
Romeo and Juliet page at IMDB
| Preceded by Forbidden Games |
Golden Lion winner 1954 |
Succeeded by Ordet |
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