Romeo and Juliet (1940 film)

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.

Plot summary

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Cast

• Juan Barajas
• Arturo Cámara
• Marta Flores
• Marta Grau
• Enrique Guitart
• Francisco Hernández
• María Teresa Idel
• Teresa Idel
• Candelaria Medina

References

Bibliography

• Davies, Anthony & Wells, Stanley. Shakespeare and the Moving Image: The Plays on Film and Television. Cambridge University Press, 1994.

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