Storyline
Russian ballet version of Shakespeare's tragedy about star crossed lovers from two feuding Italian Renaissance families. The film was based on the 1940 production of Prokofiev's ballet, choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky. It won the Best Lyrical Film at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, was nominated as the Palme d'Or.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Galina Ulanova
Juliet
Yuri Zhdanov
Romeo
Iraida Olenina
Juliet's nurse
Aleksandr Radunsky
Lord Capulet
Yelena Ilyushchenko
Lady Capulet
Aleksey Yermolayev
Tybalt
Sergei Koren
Mercutio
Vladimir Kudryashov
Benvolio
Lev Loshchilin
Friar Laurence
Aleksandr Lapauri
Paris
S. Uvarov
Georgi Farmanyants
Frequently Asked Questions
Romeo and Juliet was released on May 19, 1955.
The runtime of Romeo and Juliet is 1h 32m.
Romeo and Juliet is a Romance, Music, Drama movie.
Romeo and Juliet has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
Romeo and Juliet is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Romeo and Juliet was directed by Lev Arnshtam.
The main cast of Romeo and Juliet includes Galina Ulanova, Yuri Zhdanov, Iraida Olenina.
Romeo and Juliet is originally in RU.