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Romeo and Juliet

  • 1936
  • Passed
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.1K
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Romeo and Juliet (1936)
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DramaRomance

Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.

  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare
    • Talbot Jennings
  • Stars
    • Norma Shearer
    • Leslie Howard
    • John Barrymore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Talbot Jennings
    • Stars
      • Norma Shearer
      • Leslie Howard
      • John Barrymore
    • 52User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Romeo and Juliet
    Trailer 3:36
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    Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    John Barrymore in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Leslie Howard in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Ralph Forbes and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    John Barrymore, Leslie Howard, and Reginald Denny in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Edna May Oliver and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    John Barrymore, Leslie Howard, Andy Devine, Ralph Forbes, and Edna May Oliver in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, and Reginald Denny in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Edna May Oliver and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet (1936)

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    Norma Shearer
    Norma Shearer
    • Juliet - Daughter to Capulet
    Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    • Romeo - Son to Montague
    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Mercutio - Kinsman to the Prince and Friend to Romeo
    Conway Tearle
    Conway Tearle
    • Escalus - Prince of Verona
    Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes
    • Paris - Young Nobleman Kinsman to the Prince
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Friar Laurence
    Robert Warwick
    Robert Warwick
    • Montague
    Virginia Hammond
    Virginia Hammond
    • Lady Montague - Wife to Montague
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Benvolio - Nephew to Montgue and Friend to Romeo
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Capulet
    Violet Kemble Cooper
    Violet Kemble Cooper
    • Lady Capulet - Wife to Capulet
    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Tybalt - Nephew to Lady Capulet
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Nurse to Juliet
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Peter - Servant to Juliet's Nurse
    Charles Bancroft
    • Nobleman
    • (uncredited)
    Dean Benton
    • Minor Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    • Tybalt's Page
    • (uncredited)
    John Bryan
    • Friar John
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Talbot Jennings
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film contains the only on-screen sword fight that expert swordsman Basil Rathbone won in his entire film career.
    • Quotes

      Juliet - Daughter to Capulet: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep. The more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.

    • Connections
      Featured in Master Will Shakespeare (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Romeo and Juliet
      (1869) (uncredited)

      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews52

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    Not a fan of Norma
    Unlike so many of the other commentators below, I am not a fan of Ms. Shearer. In her opening scene, she gushily keeps herself wide-eyed and smiling--all the time acting innocent, while Olivia Hussey and other screen Juliets don't have to act innocent: they are innocent.

    That said, this film has much to offer, despite its lacking the passion of other more recent versions. The verse is spoken well, and Barrymore is brilliant as Mercutio. Yes, he's pure ham---but a succulent one. His Mercutio is, as the character's name implies, mercurial as well as absurdist, ironic, and virile. Rathbone is like a living rapier and gets my vote as the best Tybalt the screen has ever seen. However, don't believe producer Thalberg's ballyhoo that every word spoken in this film is from Shakespeare's play: it isn't, although it's close.
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    • Apr 11, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Romeo in Julija
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 15/Gary Martin Soundstage, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Juliet's garden)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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