Roméo et Juliette - Overview

Roméo et Juliette

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet love each other with a pure love. But their two families hate each other as intensely as the passion they feel for each other. The day after they meet, they ask Friar Laurence to marry them in secret. But Juliet's cousin Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel. Romeo refuses, and his friend Mercutio steps in to take his place, paying for the confrontation with his life. Romeo swears to avenge him...