Romanoff and Juliet
“The Romantic Dither of the Decade!”
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Cast
Peter Ustinov 
Sandra Dee 
John Gavin 
Akim Tamiroff Alix Talton 
Rik Van Nutter
Credits
Written by: Peter Ustinov
Plot
Political satire has Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet story updated for the cold war era, with the children of the US and Russian ambassadors falling in love.
Sinekatalog’s take
Romanoff and Juliet (1961) is a British comedy directed by Peter Ustinov. It stars Peter Ustinov, Sandra Dee and John Gavin. It runs 103 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (564 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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