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Romeo and Juliet (1936) | User Rating
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Running Time
2 hours, 5 minutes
Country USA
Studio MGM
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Other Titles
• Romeo and Juliet
• Romeo und Julia (1936)
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Genre: Romance, Drama, Teenage, Love, Tragedy, Murder
Plot: This timeless Shakespeare tale of two star-crossed lovers has made it to the screen in numerous variations, but perhaps none rival director George Cukor's lavish 1936 production for sheer romantic will; producer Irving Thalberg appointed him for his well-known ability to weave elaborate productions and emotional story lines. Norma Shearer, Thalberg's wife, plays Juliet to Leslie Howard's Romeo. Both stars, at the height of their fame going into ROMEO AND JULIET (though neither was close to being an actual teenager), portray the achingly poignant young lovers whose families are sworn enemies in this classically beautiful Hollywood adaption. Striving for perfection, Thalberg hired literary consultants to ensure that the abridged screenplay would be faithful to the Bard's original lines. John Barrymore makes his presence felt as the boisterous Mercutio, Romeo's close friend. ROMEO AND JULIET was Cukor's, (originally a theater director) only Shakespeare adaptation, and his largest production up to that time. This well-crafted film garnered four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and a Best Actress nod for Norma Shearer.
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| Directed by |
George Cukor
Gone with the Wind, My Fair Lady, The Philadelphia Story |
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| Written by |
| Talbot Jennings
The Sons of Katie Elder, Northwest Passage, Knights of the Round Table |
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| Cast |
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 | Leslie Howard
Gone with the Wind, The Petrified Forest, Pygmalion | John Barrymore
Grand Hotel, Dinner at Eight, That's Entertainment, Part II | | Basil Rathbone
The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Court Jester, Captain Blood | | Andy Devine
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