Romeo and Juliet: Fonteyn & Nureyev 1966: The Royal Ballet DVD

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The seminal, classic 1966 colour production of Romeo & Juliette on DVD. A BAFTA and Golden globe-nominated Royal Ballet adaptation directed by Paul Czinner, this celebrated 1966 production features mesmerisingly vulnerable performances from both Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn as Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. Four years into their joint tenure at the Royal Ballet, this production unequivocally captures on film one of the greatest artistic partnership of the twentieth century.

A ballet masterpiece on many levels, this production is presented here as brand-new transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ration. 121 minutes. 1:66:1 ratio.