Theda Bara in Romeo & Juliet (1916)

Portrait of Theda Bara in Romeo & Juliet directed by J.Gordon Edwards, 1916 via

Theda Bara in Romeo & Juliet directed by J.Gordon Edwards, 1916 via

 

Romeo and Juliet directed by George Cukor (1936)

Romeo and Juliet is a 1936 American film adapted from the play by Shakespeare, directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings.

The film stars Leslie Howard as Romeo and Norma Shearer as Juliet.

The New York Times selected the film as one of the “Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made”, calling it “a lavish production” which “is extremely well-produced and acted.

Portrait of Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet directed by George Cukor, 1936 via

Portrait of Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet directed by George Cukor, 1936 via