Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1936)

Genres - Drama, Romance, Language & Literature  |   Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama, Tragedy  |   Release Date - Aug 20, 1936 (USA), Aug 20, 1936 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 127 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Director George Cukor and producer Irving G. Thalberg's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, a lavish production of Shakespeare's tale about two star-crossed lovers, is extremely well-produced and acted. In fact, it is so well-done, that it is easy to forget that Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer are too old to be playing the title characters.

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star-crossed-lovers, suicide, family-feud, forbidden-love, tragic-love, death, scheme, romance, teenagers