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Romeo and Juliet

1955 · 92 min Romance Music Drama
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Original Title Ромео и Джульетта
Year 1955
Country Soviet Union
Genre Romance, Music, Drama
Director Lev Arnshtam
Runtime 92 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (8 votes)

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Romeo and Juliet is an acquired taste at 5.2/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1955. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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