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| "Romeo and Juliet" | |
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| Love and War episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Oscar Whitbread |
| Teleplay by | Alan Cole[1] |
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
| Original air date | 18 October 1967 |
| Running time | 100 mins[2] |
Romeo and Juliet is a 1967 Australian TV play based on the play by William Shakespeare. It was presented as part of the [[Love and War series on the ABC.
It was the first Australian TV presentation of the pay and featured a cast of over fifty. "Using young actors makes the story more acceptable," said director Oscar Whitbread.[3]
Premise
In the Italian town of Verona, Romeo and Juliet are teenagers from feuding families who fall in love.
Cast
- Sean Scully as Romeo
- Liza Goddard as Juliet
- Syd Conabere as Friar Laurence[4]
- Robin Ramsay as Mercutio
- David Turnbull as Tybalt
- Jennifer Claire
- Joseph James
- Joan Harris as nurse
Reception
The Age called it "a really splendid achievement."[5]
References
- ^ "Juliet in a Mini". The Age. 5 October 1967. p. 10.
- ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 October 1967. p. 27.
- ^ "Juliet Conforms". The Age. 12 October 1967. p. 10.
- ^ "TELEVISION A WEEK OF SAD STORIES". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 824. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 October 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Teletopics". The Age. 26 October 1967. p. 9.