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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.
May 20, 2024 · The 1968 version of Romeo & Juliet, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.
Sep 17, 2000 · "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.
When Romeo (Leonard Whiting), a handsome young Montague, disregards convention by attending a Capulet ball, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet (Olivia Hussey), a Capulet.
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Reviews. Romeo and Juliet. 138 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1968. Roger Ebert. October 15, 1968. 4 min read. Like many victims of the American education system, I had a dislike for Shakespeare years before I got my hands on anything he had written.
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting are Shakespeare's ill-starred teens in Franco Zeffirelli's movie of (1968). Based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (London, ca. 1596, published 1597).
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.
When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues. A venomous blood feud divides the powerful clans of the Montagues and the Capulets in the medieval city of Verona, unfolding William Shakespeare 's eternal story of teenage love.
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.