Romeo & Juliet (1955)
Russian ballet version of Shakespeare's tragedy about star crossed lovers from two feuding Italian Renaissance families.
Director: Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky
Genre: Romance, Music, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: May 19, 1955
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- William Shakespeare (Book)
- Leonid Lavrovsky (Screenplay)
- Lev Arnshtam (Screenplay)
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Cinematography: Aleksandr Shelenkov, Chen-U-Lang
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Dance Passion
Keywords
ballet
More Films by Director: Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romeo & Juliet about?
- Russian ballet version of Shakespeare's tragedy about star crossed lovers from two feuding Italian Renaissance families.
- Who directed Romeo & Juliet?
- Romeo & Juliet was directed by Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky.
- Who stars in Romeo & Juliet?
- Romeo & Juliet stars Galina Ulanova, Yuri Zhdanov, Iraida Olenina, Aleksandr Radunsky, Yelena Ilyushchenko, Aleksey Yermolayev.
- How long is Romeo & Juliet?
- Romeo & Juliet has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Romeo & Juliet?
- Romeo & Juliet is a Romance, Music, Drama film.
- Where was Romeo & Juliet produced?
- Romeo & Juliet was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Romeo & Juliet?
- The themes of Romeo & Juliet include: Dance Passion.