Shakespeare Tragedies: Romeo and Juliet (1978)
Alan Rickman, Anthony Andrews, Christopher Strauli, Jacqueline Hill, John Gielgud ... (see more) , John Paul , Michael Hordern , Patrick Ryecart , Rebecca Saire , Roger Davidson
John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire and Patrick Ryecart star in Shakespeare's tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, who fall madly in love and, due to a longstanding feud between their families, marry in secret, despite the fact that Juliet is promised to another man. After Romeo kills Juliet's cousin, Juliet's g... (read more) John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire and Patrick Ryecart star in Shakespeare's tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, who fall madly in love and, due to a longstanding feud between their families, marry in secret, despite the fact that Juliet is promised to another man. After Romeo kills Juliet's cousin, Juliet's grief-ridden family readies her arranged marriage. To stop her impending marriage and stay true to Romeo, Juliet makes a dire decision.
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Directed by:
Alvin Rakoff
Release Date: Dec 31, 1978
DVD Release Date: Nov 09, 2004
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