Romeo and Juliet (1911)

01 Sep 1911 • Short, Drama • 0h 16m

This early film version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy only partially exists. The remaining footage features the fatal duel between Romeo and Tybalt, Juliet's parents threatening to disown her should she not wed Paris, Juliet taking Friar Lawrence's drugs, Romeo getting false news of Juliet's death, the duel between Romeo and Paris, and the lovers' double suicide which finally brings peace to Verona.

Barry O'Neil
Director

William Shakespeare
Writer

George Lessey, Julia M. Taylor, Mrs. George W. Walters
Starring

Language: None, English
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Country: United States
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4.6

IMDb (46 votes)