Romeo and Juliet
May 19, 1955 · 1h 32m
Director
Lev Arnshtam, Leonid LavrovskyOverview
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.
Cast of Romeo and Juliet
Crew of Romeo and Juliet
Lev ArnshtamDirector, Screenplay
Leonid LavrovskyDirector, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Chen-U-LangDirector of Photography
Aleksandr ShelenkovDirector of Photography
Aleksei ParkhomenkoProduction Design
Sergei ProkofievMusic- LichorshinFilm Processor
- Gennadi RozhdestvenskyConductor
William ShakespeareBook
About Romeo and Juliet
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.
When was Romeo and Juliet released?
Romeo and Juliet was released on May 19, 1955.
How long is Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
Who directed Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet was directed by Lev Arnshtam and Leonid Lavrovsky.
Who is in the cast of Romeo and Juliet?
The cast of Romeo and Juliet includes Galina Ulanova (Juliet), Yuri Zhdanov (Romeo), Iraida Olenina (Juliet's nurse), Aleksandr Radunsky (Lord Capulet) and Yelena Ilyushchenko (Lady Capulet).