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Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Ballet, Fonteyn and Nureyev perform Shakespeare's famous tragedy of star-crossed lovers. Nureyev is seen here at the peak of his physical prowess.
The Royal Ballet, Fonteyn and Nureyev perform Shakespeare's famous tragedy of star-crossed lovers. Nureyev is seen here at the peak of his physical prowess, a courageous Romeo to Fonteyn's poetic Juliet, their innocence dooms them to the tragic end of a lovers' embrace enjoyed only at the point of death.
Last on
Sat 22 Sep 2007
23:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Margot Fonteyn |
| Juliet | Margot Fonteyn |
| Director | Paul Czinner |
| Romeo | Rudolf Nureyev |
| Actor | Rudolf Nureyev |
| Mercutio | David Blair |
| Actor | David Blair |
| Director | Paul Czinner |
| Producer | Paul Czinner |
Broadcast
- Sat 22 Sep 2007 23:00