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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.
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.
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.
Olivia Hussey. 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).
The 1968 version of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.
Romeo & Juliet 1968 - Olivia Hussey's best scenes - The best Juliet ever. Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film based on the play of the same name by William...
Oct 7, 2018 · 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 Hussey and Leonard Whiting actually fell in...
Olivia Hussey. 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).
Aug 7, 2018 · 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 began, she became one of the most famous faces...
At 15, Hussey was chosen out of 500 actresses to star as Juliet in Zeffirelli's film version of Romeo and Juliet (1968), opposite 16-year-old Leonard Whiting's Romeo. [2] [3] Her performance won her a special David di Donatello Award and the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress in 1969.
