Romeo and Juliet (1954 film)

Romeo and Juliet
Directed by	Renato Castellani
Produced by	Sandro Ghenzi Joseph Janni Earl St. John
Written by	Renato Castellani
Starring	Laurence Harvey Susan Shentall
Music by	Roman Vlad
Cinematography	Robert Krasker
Editing by	Sidney Hayers
Distributed by	Rank Organisation (UK) United Artists (US)
Release date(s)	1 September 1954 (UK) 21 December 1954 (US)
Running time	138 min
Country	Italy/UK
Language	English
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Romeo and Juliet is a 1954 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same title. It was directed by Renato Castellani and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo, Susan Shentall as Juliet, Flora Robson as the Nurse, Mervyn Johns as Friar Laurence, Bill Travers as Benvolio, Sebastian Cabot as Lord Capulet, Ubaldo Zollo as Mercutio, Enzo Fiermonte as Tybalt and John Gielgud as the Chorus.

The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was named the best foreign film by the National Board of Review, which also named Castellani as best director.

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Preceded by Forbidden Games (1952) (no award in 1953)	Golden Lion winner 1954	Succeeded by Ordet

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v • d • e A series on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Characters	Romeo • Juliet • Mercutio • Tybalt • Benvolio • Friar Lawrence • Nurse • Paris Prince Escalus • Lord Capulet • Rosaline • Full Character List
Sources	The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet • Pyramus and Thisbe Palace of Pleasure • Troilus and Criseyde • Ephisaica
Musical Adaptations	West Side Story (musical) • Roméo et Juliette (musical) • Giulietta e Romeo (musical) Roméo et Juliette (opera) • I Capuleti e i Montecchi (opera) • Romeo and Juliet (ballet) Roméo et Juliette (symphony) • Romeo and Juliet (overture)
On Screen	Romeo and Juliet (1908) • Romeo and Juliet (1936) • Romeo and Juliet (1954) Romeo and Juliet (1968) • Romeo and Juliet (1978) • The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1983) Romeo and Juliet (1988) • Romeo and Juliet (1992) • Romeo + Juliet (1996)
On Screen	Beneath the 12 Mile Reef (1953) • Romanoff and Juliet (1960) • West Side Story (1961) Romie-0 and Julie-8 (1979) • The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981) Tromeo and Juliet (1996) • Love Is All There Is (1996) • Shakespeare in Love (1998) •Romeo Must Die (2000) • حبك نار Hobak Nar (2004) • Pizza My Heart (2005) West Bank Story (2005) • Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (2006) • Romeo x Juliet (2007)