Name: The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet
Director: Peter Perry Jr.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1969-03-15
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Harvey Shain, William Rotsler, Dee Lockwood, Wendell Swink, Mickey Jines

Shakespeare's horniest adaptation that your English teacher definitely didn't assign.

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Overview

Comedy Drama

An outrageously bawdy, sexed-up version of the world's most famous love story.

Content warning

sexploitation sexual humor based on play or musical

Standout Aspects

Production

Rotsler's narration commits fully to the bit

Costume

Renaissance faire meets discount lingerie department

Best for:Friends·Background

Heads up:Sexual Content·Language

Director

Peter Perry Jr.

ReleasedMar 15, 1969

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP)

Global Pictures

Top Cast

Harvey Shain

Romeo

Dee Lockwood

Juliet

Mickey Jines

Lady Capulet

Vincene Wallace

The Nurse

Mia Coco

Maid #3

Victoria Bond

Maid #4

Antoinette Maynard

Maid #5

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Peter Perry Jr. also made 'The Erotic Adventures of Zorro' same year, completing his horny period piece duology.

Cultural

This arrived at the tail end of 1960s sexploitation, when softcore films briefly pretended to artistic legitimacy through 'classical' source material.