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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.
Romeo and Juliet: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.
Franco Zeffirelli directed the classic Romeo and Juliet 1968 movie. Read an overview and review of this Academy Award-winning film, along with insights into how.
Sep 17, 2000 · Zeffirelli got some criticism from purists by daring to show Romeo and Juliet awakening in her bed, no doubt after experiencing physical love. In the play the same dialogue plays in the Capulets' orchard, where "enter Romeo and Juliet, aloft" -- on her balcony, that is.
We understand the nature of the quarrel between Tybalt (Michael York) and Mercutio (John McEnery) instinctively because Zeffirelli has picked them for their types: cocky insolence vs. sly mockery. The key supporting roles of Friar Lawrence (Milo O'Shea) and Juliet's nurse (Pat Heywood) are also superbly cast. For once, the nurse and friar are ...
Romeo and Juliet. One of the great Shakespeare adaptations, Franco Zeffirelli’s sublime take on the Bard’s immortal romantic tragedy breathed new life into the oft-told tale by casting actual teenagers in the title roles.
Jun 8, 2012 · Romeo and Juliet (1968) Trailer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063518/ Director: Franco Zeffirelli Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea.
Jan 17, 2023 · William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has been reproduced countless times and adapted to multiple mediums: ballets, paintings, movies, TV shows, and operas. Arguably, the most enduring film version comes from 1968 and was directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's film is considered one of the best screen versions of Shakespeare's classic love story.
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Romeo and Juliet (1968) - (Wide release Trailer) Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting are Shakespeare's ill-starred teens in Franco Zeffirelli's movie of Romeo and Juliet (1968).
