Romeo and Juliet
Plot: BBC Play of the Month adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
Release Date:
Sunday, March 12 1967
58 years ago
58 years ago
Cast
Kika Markham
Hywel Bennett. Hywel Bennett was 22 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Romeo'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 08 1944 –
Died: Tue, Jul 25 2017
Died: Tue, Jul 25 2017
John Gielgud. John Gielgud was 62 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Chorus'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Thora Hird. Thora Hird was 55 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Nurse'.Birthday: Sun, May 28 1911 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 2003
Died: Sat, Mar 15 2003
Michael Gambon. Michael Gambon was 26 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Gregory'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 19 1940 –
Died: Wed, Sep 27 2023
Died: Wed, Sep 27 2023
Ronald Pickup. Ronald Pickup was 26 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Mercutio'.Birthday: Fri, Jun 07 1940 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2021
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2021
Charles Kay. Charles Kay was 36 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Tybalt'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jan 10 2025
Died: Fri, Jan 10 2025
Edward Burnham. Edward Burnham was 50 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Capulet'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jun 30 2015
Died: Tue, Jun 30 2015
Stephanie Bidmead. Stephanie Bidmead was 38 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Lady Capulet'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 29 1929 –
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1974
Died: Sun, Sep 22 1974
Anthony Newlands. Anthony Newlands was 42 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Friar Laurence'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1925 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1995
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1995
Michael Godfrey. Michael Godfrey was 48 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Prince'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 20 1918 –
Died: Mon, Sep 19 1977
Died: Mon, Sep 19 1977
Crew
Alan Cooke. Alan Cooke was 40 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Director'Birthday: Mon, Mar 29 1926 –
Died: Sun, Oct 09 1994
Died: Sun, Oct 09 1994
William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Romeo and Juliet as 'Writer'Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616