Romeo and Juliet (1992)
Gems from the Archives
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2h 41m
To celebrate the Stratford Festival’s 40th anniversary, an exceptional production of Romeo and Juliet was staged, directed by Richard Monette and adapted for television by Norman Campbell. It features a young Megan Porter Follows as Juliet and our very own Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino as Romeo.
A passionate tale of forbidden love between two star-crossed lovers caught between their feuding families, ultimately leading to tragic events.
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