Romeo y Julieta

1943 [SPANISH]

Action / Comedy

IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 227 227

satire based on play or musical foreign language adaptation cine mexicano

Plot summary

Verona's peace is disturbed by the rivalry between noble families: the Montesco and the Capuleto, irreconcilable enemies. The two families have continued fighting to make life unbearable in the Italian town. The Prince of Verona informs the chiefs that the two families respond with their lives if there are new struggles. At a ball in honor of Juliet, the daughter of Capuleto, incidentally meets Romeo, son of Montesco. Both fall in love immediately, not knowing that their love is impossible.

Director

Miguel M. Delgado Photo
Miguel M. Delgado

Top cast

Cantinflas Photo
Cantinflas as Romeo
María Elena Marqués Photo
María Elena Marqués as Julieta
Emma Roldán Photo
Emma Roldán as Lady Capulet
Ángel Garasa Photo
Ángel Garasa as Fray Lorenzo
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1000.04 MB
968*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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1.81 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by critic-2

Hilarious

This is one of the funniest burlesques of a serious play ever done, all the funnier because it is done in verse(although in this version it is rhymed verse),and the plot is followed faithfully. Most of the humor comes from Cantinflas (as Romeo) himself,since the rest of the cast appears to be taking the whole thing quite seriously,although ridiculous remarks are introduced into the dialogue.
Reviewed by hawparks2

Shakespeare -v- Cervantes(?)

This one is undoubtedly one of Cantinflas best. Done during his most productive years (40's), but this one has an extra ingredient. And that is, since is Romeo and Juliet, all the play is done in verse, usually ending with Mexican slang that rimes, which produces a non stop laughing effect. Like many Cantinflas movies, this one in particular, just can't be translated at all, or at least literally, that would kill the joke. This film must be restored and digitally reproduce on DVD, just like so many good old Mexican movies of this period.
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