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

Transmission details

4 Apr 2021 (Channel: Sky Arts)

Duration

90 mins

Credits

Director

Simon Godwin

Producer

David Sabel

Cinematographer

Tim Sidell

Screenplay

Emily Burns

Cast

Josh O’Connor	Romeo
Jessie Buckley	Juliet
Fisayo Akinade	Mercutio
Deborah Findlay	Nurse
Adrian Lester	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Alex Mugnaioni	Paris
Colin Tierney	Montague
David Judge	Tybalt
Ellis Howard	Sampson
Lloyd Hutchinson	Capulet
Lucian Msamati	Friar John
Shubham Saraf	Benvolio
Tamsin Greig	Lady Capulet

Additional Details

Theatre

Lyttelton Theatre

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

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.

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