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Romeo & Juliet (TV)

2021

Jessie Buckley, Josh O'Connor, Tamsin Greig, Adrian Lester ...

Drama. Romance. Musical Adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular values clash.

Premiere: April 23 on PBS.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"This is as much a mesmerizing contemplation of theatrical storytelling as a heart-piercing reflection on divisions of violence and hate."	POS
United Kingdom	Arifa Akbar The Guardian	"Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley captivate as the star-crossed lovers in a pacy, painterly and emotionally raw production (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	The Independent	"It’s a gorgeous piece of work, yes, but I remained resolutely dry-eyed (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"3	POS
United States	Helen Shaw Vulture	"The right Romeo & Juliet for the pandemic era. It captures our shutdown claustrophobia — overheated, narcissistic, a little damaged"	POS
United Kingdom	Dominic Cavendish Telegraph	"Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley dazzle in the paciest, raciest Romeo and Juliet in decades (...) a testament to the power of the imagination (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Steve Greene IndieWire	"It’s not so sparse as to be fully deconstructed, but this is a version that’s hyper-focused on boiling down to what’s absolutely necessary."	POS

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