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

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

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Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

''.Davies & Wells p.43

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.

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