Search - The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1983 DVD Release: 10/19/1999 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Theater, Filmed Play See Also: The Plays of William Shakespeare, Vol. 7: Romeo & Juliet

Directed by William Woodman, this retelling of the classic Shakespearean tragedy not only features traditional period costumes and sets, but is known for giving the bard's words a style one can understand without being particularly experienced with Elizabethan texts. This popular adaptation features Alex Hyde-White, Blanche Baker, Esther Rolle, and Dan Hamilton.

~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of a bitter feud between two families, the Montagues and the Capulets, and the doomed love that blooms between their children is brought to the screen once more in this DVD release. This edition also features bonus features for personal computers with DVD drives -- a teacher's guide to the play, and the text to this edition of the play. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide