Romeo & Juliet (1932/3)
The houses of Montague and Capulet are at feud. Romeo, a Montague, falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet, and she with him. They are secretly married by Friar Laurence. Mercutio, Romeo's friend is killed by Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. Carried away by passion Romeo kills Tybalt. He is banished from Verona. The Capulets plan to marry Juliet to Paris. Juliet consults the Friar who gives her a potion that will make her seem as dead. After she has been conveyed to the family vault Romeo is to rescue her secretly. But the letter to Romeo explaining the plot miscarries. He hears from his man that she is dead, and dashing back to Verona kills himself in the tomb just before Juliet revives. Finding her husband dead in her arms she stabs herself. The fathers arrive and realise, too late, the wastefulness, of their miserable hate. Full synopsis or Gallery.