Romeo and Juliet (Spanish:Julieta y Romeo) is a 1940 Spanish historical drama film directed by José María Castellví and starring Martha Flores and Enrique Guitart. The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[1]
Romeo and Juliet | |
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Directed by | José María Castellví |
Written by | José María Pemán Luis León José María Castellví |
Based on | Romeo and Juliet 1597 play by William Shakespeare |
Starring | Martha Flores Enrique Guitart |
Cinematography | Francesco Izzarelli |
Music by | Ramón Ferrés Pascual Godes |
Production company | Cinedía |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Plot summary
editTwo teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
Cast
edit- Juan Barajas
- Arturo Cámara
- Marta Flores
- Marta Grau
- Enrique Guitart
- Francisco Hernández
- María Teresa Idel
- Teresa Idel
- Candelaria Medina
References
edit- ^ Davies & Wells p.43
Bibliography
edit- Davies, Anthony & Wells, Stanley. Shakespeare and the Moving Image: The Plays on Film and Television. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
External links
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