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The BBC Television Shakespeare

Romeo & Juliet (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 168 min

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
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Director
Writer
William Shakespeare (play) (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 3, 1978

Release date
Mar 14, 1979 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Rebecca Saire
Juliet Juliet   See fewer
Michael Hordern
Capulet Capulet   See fewer
John Gielgud
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
Joseph O'Conor
Friar Laurence Friar Laurence   See fewer
Laurence Naismith
Prince Escalus Prince Escalus   See fewer
Anthony Andrews
Mercutio Mercutio   See fewer
Alan Rickman
Tybalt Tybalt   See fewer
Jacqueline Hill
Lady Capulet Lady Capulet   See fewer
Christopher Strauli
Benvolio Benvolio   See fewer
Paul Henry
Peter Peter   See fewer
Roger Davidson
Balthasar Balthasar   See fewer
John Paul
Montague Montague   See fewer
Zulema Dene
Lady Montague Lady Montague   See fewer
Esmond Knight
Old Capulet Old Capulet   See fewer
David Sibley
Sampson Sampson   See fewer
Jack Carr
Gregory Gregory   See fewer
Bunny Reed
Abraham Abraham   See fewer
Vernon Dobtcheff
Apothecary Apothecary   See fewer
John Savident
Friar John Friar John   See fewer
Danny Schiller
Musician Musician   See fewer
Jeremy Young
1st Watch 1st Watch   See fewer
Jeffrey Chiswick
2nd Watch 2nd Watch   See fewer
Gary Taylor
Potpan Potpan   See fewer
Alan Bowerman
1st Citizen 1st Citizen   See fewer
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