Romeo and Juliet (1955)
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.
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romeo and Juliet 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 directed Romeo and Juliet?
- Romeo and Juliet was directed by Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lavrovsky.
- Who stars in Romeo and Juliet?
- Romeo and Juliet stars Galina Ulanova, Yuri Zhdanov, Iraida Olenina, Aleksandr Radunsky, Yelena Ilyushchenko, Aleksey Yermolayev.
- How long is Romeo and Juliet?
- Romeo and Juliet has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Romeo and Juliet?
- Romeo and Juliet is a Romance, Music, Drama film.
- Where was Romeo and Juliet produced?
- Romeo and Juliet was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Romeo and Juliet?
- The themes of Romeo and Juliet include: Dance Passion.