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Romeo & Juliet

Synopsis
Television film starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor, adapted from Shakespeare’s play by Emily Burns and directed by Simon Godwin.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Notes
This production was initially due to be produced for the stage at the National Theatre in London in 2020 but was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. It was then turned into a film for television and filmed over 17 days at the National Theatre.
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare

Credits

Director
Simon Godwin
Producer
David Sabel
Cinematographer
Tim Sidell
Screenplay
Emily Burns
Cast
Adrian Lester 
Alex Mugnaioni 
Colin Tierney 
David Judge 
Deborah Findlay 
Ellis Howard 
Fisayo Akinade 
Jessie Buckley 
Josh O’Connor 
Lloyd Hutchinson 
Lucian Msamati 
Shubham Saraf 
Tamsin Greig 

Production Company

Name

Cuba Pictures

Email
jacqueline.wallace@cubapictures.co.uk
Web
http://www.cubapictures.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 207 393 4487
Address
Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket
London
SW1E 4EE

Sponsor

Name

National Theatre

Distributor

Name

Sky Arts

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