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Romeo and Juliet

19551h 32mLev Arnshtam,Leonid Lavrovsky

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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.

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What is Romeo and Juliet (1955) about?

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.

Who stars in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet stars Galina Ulanova (Juliet), Yuri Zhdanov (Romeo), Iraida Olenina (Juliet's nurse), Aleksandr Radunsky (Lord Capulet), Yelena Ilyushchenko (Lady Capulet). The film was directed by Lev Arnshtam.

How long is Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1955.

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