The duration of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" generally varies depending on the production, but a typical full performance lasts around three hours. The play has about 3,093 lines, and a rule of thumb is about an hour per thousand lines. The original Prologue mentions "two hours' traffic," but modern stage performances often run longer due to pacing and directorial interpretations. Specific productions range from about 2 hours 18 minutes to around 2 hours 40 minutes including intermissions. For example, a recent theater production ran 2 hours 40 minutes including an interval, and the famous 1968 film version runs about 2 hours 18 minutes.
If referring to the 1996 film adaptation "Romeo + Juliet" directed by Baz Luhrmann, its runtime is 120 minutes (2 hours).
Summary of Typical Lengths:
Version| Approximate Duration
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Stage play (full)| ~3 hours
Stage play (some productions)| 2 hours 40 minutes
1968 film adaptation| 2 hours 18 minutes
1996 Baz Luhrmann film| 2 hours (120 minutes)
This should help clarify the expected length depending on the format of "Romeo and Juliet" in question.
