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99+ Photos. Drama Romance. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues. Director. Franco Zeffirelli. Writers. William Shakespeare. Franco Brusati. Masolino D'Amico. Stars. Leonard Whiting. Olivia Hussey. John McEnery. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
She appeared in a 1966 London production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, opposite Vanessa Redgrave; this led to her being scouted for the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli 's 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Hussey received widespread acclaim and international recognition for her performance.
Actress: Romeo and Juliet. At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her performance in one of the most celebrated roles ever written in the English language won her the Golden Globe and two successive Best Actor Donatello Awards ...
Romeo and Juliet (Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet.
Oct 7, 2018 · REX/Shutterstock. Did they, or didn’t they? Any baby boomer who saw Franco Zeffirelli ’s sumptuous “Romeo & Juliet,” which opened in U.S. theaters Oct. 8, 1968, has wondered if stars Olivia...
Aug 7, 2018 · Aug 7, 2018. Actress and author Olivia Hussey. When she was just 16, Olivia Hussey was cast in the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli ’s Romeo & Juliet. Almost as soon as her film career...
Jan 22, 2019 · Romeo and Juliet. Actor interviews. Shakespeare film adaptations. Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 113. Olivia Hussey was just fifteen when Franco Zeffirelli cast her in Romeo and Juliet. When the film was released in October 1968, it catapulted Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the young actor playing Romeo, to global stardom.
April 17, 1951 · Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina. Birth name. Olivia Osuna. Height. 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m) Mini Bio. At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli 's Romeo and Juliet (1968).
138 minutes. Color. 1.85:1. English. Spine #1171. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES. 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Excerpt from the 2018 documentary Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life. Interviews with actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting from 1967 and 2016. Trailer. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Sep 17, 2000 · Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting as "Romeo and Juliet." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Romeo and Juliet" is always said to be the first romantic tragedy ever written, but it isn't really a tragedy at all. It's a tragic misunderstanding, scarcely fitting the ancient requirement of tragedy that the mighty fall through their own flaws.
