Romeo and Juliet (1980)

Romeo and Juliet

Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn star as Romeo and Juliet in a Royal Ballet adaptation of Shakespeare's play with a score by Prokofiev, conducted by John Lanchbery.

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  • Type: Plays
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Duration: 2'01'55''
  • Broadcast date: 1980
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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