Paramount

Romeo and Juliet

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Release Date: Monday, 30 September 2013
Country of Release: United Kingdom
MSRP: £9.99

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Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli

Featuring: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Robert Stephens, Michael York, Bruce Robinson, Pat Heywood, Paul Hardwick, Natasha Parry, Antonio Pierfederici, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Roberto Bisacco

Franco Zeffirelli directs this version of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy--breaking with the norm and casting a 17 (Leonard Whiting) and 15-year-old (Olivia Hussey) to play the lead roles. The filming took place in Italy, broke another tradition by having nude love scenes, has a well-known score by Nino Rota (who went on to write the music for The Godfather) and is probably still one of the most profitable film adaptations of a Shakespeare play. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two--for Costumes and Cinematography.

Year: 1968
Time: 138 min.