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Romeo & Juliet (TV 1978)

168 min  -  Drama | Romance
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Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands unclean... See full summary »

Director:

Alvin Rakoff

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Ryecart Patrick Ryecart ...
Rebecca Saire Rebecca Saire ...
Celia Johnson Celia Johnson ...
Michael Hordern Michael Hordern ...
John Gielgud ...
Chorus
Joseph O'Conor Joseph O'Conor ...
Laurence Naismith Laurence Naismith ...
Anthony Andrews ...
Alan Rickman ...
Jacqueline Hill Jacqueline Hill ...
Christopher Strauli Christopher Strauli ...
Christopher Northey Christopher Northey ...
Paul Henry Paul Henry ...
Roger Davidson Roger Davidson ...
John Paul John Paul ...
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Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life whose misadventur'd piteous overthrows doth with their death bury their parents' strife. Written by William Shakespeare  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Unlike most versions of the play, the actress cast to play Juliet was similar to Juliet's actual age; in the play, Juliet is only 13, but in most stagings and adaptations a girl in her late teens/early twenties plays the role. Rebecca Saire was only 14 when she made this film. See more »

Connections

Version of "Romeo x Juliet" (2007) See more »