''Romeo and Juliet'' (Spanish:''Julieta y Romeo'') is a 1940 Spanish historical

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by José María Castellví and starring Martha Flores and Enrique Guitart. The film is an adaptation of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's '' Romeo and Juliet''.Davies & Wells p.43

Plot summary

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.

External links

* 1940 films Spanish historical drama films 1940s historical drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films based on Romeo and Juliet Films directed by José María Castellví Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub