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Romeo and Juliet

8.019552h 20mMovieComedyRomanceDrama

Premiering on BBC as a part of their Sunday-Night Theatre program, this 1955 adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play closely follows the original text. The Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other…

DirectorHarold Clayton
WriterDallas Bower

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Cast · Directed by Harold Clayton

VMVirginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Juliet Capulet
TBTony Britton
Tony Britton
Romeo Montague
FRFlora Robson
Flora Robson
Nurse
LPLaurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Mercutio
RWRichard Wordsworth
Richard Wordsworth
Tybalt
HWHarcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
Friar Laurence
EL
Eric Lander
Benvolio

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Romeo and Juliet — streaming FAQ

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Romeo and Juliet isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is Romeo and Juliet on Netflix?

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Romeo and Juliet hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 10, 1955. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.