Leonard Whiting
Romeo
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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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- Romance
- PG
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.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The age-old tragedy of teenage lovers caught in their families bitter hatred for one another. Cast & Crew. Read More. Franco Zeffirelli. Director. Murray Head. Chorus. Keith Skinner. Balthazar. Richard Warwick. Gregory. Dyson Lovell. Sampson. Ugo Barbone. Abraham. Photos & Videos. View All.
Romeo and Juliet on the balcony in Zeffirelli’s 1968 Romeo and Juliet movie. Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet 1968 won Acadamy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design; it was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture. When it first came out it was a revelation.
Romeo and Juliet. Summaries. 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.
Zeffirelli places his lovers within a world of everyday life. With the first shots of the film, we are caught up in the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.
Romeo and Juliet, American film drama, released in 1968, that was an adaptation of William Shakespeare ’s famous tragedy of the same name. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it is often lauded as the best take on the oft-filmed classic. Juliet, as portrayed by Olivia Hussey, in the film Romeo and Juliet, 1968.
