Not Rated | 2 hrs 5 min | Drama Romance | Aug. 20, 1936
āRomeo and Julietā is the quintessential love story. The pair of star-crossed lovers from fair Verona were glorified by William Shakespeareās pen, but the immortal pen didnāt invent the story. The tragic love story drew inspiration from an ancient Greek tale. The immortal bardās work has been adapted into countless operas, ballets, and films. Although most people are familiar with the 1968 movie of āRomeo and Julietā or the modern retelling with Leonardo DiCaprio from 1996, there is an earlier film of the story that deserves to be rediscovered.
In 1936, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. made a lavish film of āRomeo and Juliet.ā It was the first English-language talkie adaptation of the story, and it starred Hollywood royalty. Romeo was played by distinguished British actor Leslie Howard, who would be immortalized by his role as Ashley in āGone With the Windā three years later. …
āRomeo and Julietā is the quintessential love story. The pair of star-crossed lovers from fair Verona were glorified by William Shakespeareās pen, but the immortal pen didnāt invent the story. The tragic love story drew inspiration from an ancient Greek tale. The immortal bardās work has been adapted into countless operas, ballets, and films. Although most people are familiar with the 1968 movie of āRomeo and Julietā or the modern retelling with Leonardo DiCaprio from 1996, there is an earlier film of the story that deserves to be rediscovered.
In 1936, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. made a lavish film of āRomeo and Juliet.ā It was the first English-language talkie adaptation of the story, and it starred Hollywood royalty. Romeo was played by distinguished British actor Leslie Howard, who would be immortalized by his role as Ashley in āGone With the Windā three years later. …