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directed by

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and starring

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and Ángel Garasa.Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.263 It is loosely based on

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's tragedy ''

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''. The film's dialogue is in verse.

Cast

as Romeo *

as Julieta * Ángel Garasa as Fray Lorenzo *

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as Capulet *

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as Lady Capulet *

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as Paris *

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* Guillermo Familiar * Juan Garcia *

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* Rafael Icardo * Maria de la Paz Jarero * Tito Junco *

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* José Ortiz de Zárate * Jorge Reyes * Humberto Rodríguez *

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References

Bibliography

* Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez & Ana M. Lopez. ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures''. Routledge, 2002.

External links

* 1943 films 1940s historical comedy films Mexican historical comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films based on Romeo and Juliet Films directed by Miguel M. Delgado Mexican black-and-white films 1943 comedy films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub