Romeo and Juliet (1967)

Name: Romeo and Juliet
Director: Alan Cooke
Genre: Romance, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1967-03-12
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Cast: Kika Markham, Hywel Bennett, John Gielgud, Thora Hird

Romance Drama TV Movie

Director: Alan Cooke

Cast: Kika Markham, Hywel Bennett, John Gielgud, Thora Hird

Runtime123 min

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BBC Play of the Month adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic love story.

Critical Reception & Ratings

This 1967 BBC TV movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet directed by Alan Cooke has received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised its faithful rendering of the classic story, others found the TV movie format limiting. The film does not appear to have received any major awards recognition, and its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 indicates a generally positive, if not outstanding, audience reception.

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"Romeo and Juliet" is a 1967 Australian TV play based on the play by William Shakespeare. It was presented as part of the Love and War anthology series on the ABC.