Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
Synopsis
The cinematic costume drama features the current generation of stars of The Royal Ballet, internationally known as the strongest actor-dancers in the world, starring William Bracewell as Romeo and Francesca Hayward as Juliet in their feature film debuts.
As members of the feuding Capulet and Montague families, Romeo and Juliet should be sworn enemies, but they fall deeply in love and marry in secret. That very day, disastrous circumstances lead Romeo to fight and kill Juliet's cousin Tybalt, setting off a chain of events that culminate in tragedy. Juliet takes a potion to avoid the love-match her parents have set up for her, and Romeo, believing she is dead, poisons himself. When she wakes from her deep sleep, Juliet finds the body of her love, and is so distraught that she stabs herself, joining him in death.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 93 mins
- Director
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Michael Nunn
- Producer
- Michael Nunn, William Trevitt, Kwesi Dickson
- Executive Producer
- Jan Younghusband, Kevin O'Hare, Judit Sós
- Editor
- Jimmy Piper
- Screenwriter
- Kenneth MacMillan
- Director of Photography
- William Trevitt
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Principal cast
- William Bracewell, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball, Marcelino Sambe, James Hay, Christopher Saunders, Kristen McNally
- Costume Design
- Nicholas Georgiadis
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Footwork Films Ltd
Nike van SchieSales Company
White Light International Media Ltd
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