Review of Romeo and Juliet (1968) by Gumbiratno G — 10 Jun 2009

Better than the new version with Leo. after reading the play for English, they did a great job in getting everything right.

This review of Romeo and Juliet (1968) was written by Gumbiratno G on 10 Jun 2009.

Romeo and Juliet has generally received positive reviews.

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