Romeo and Juliet
Summary:
Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was touted at the time of its release (successfully, if the box-office receipts are any indication), as something of a "youth trip" movie. This is because Zeffirelli broke the long-standing tradition of casting over-aged, sometimes grey-haired players in the title roles. Seventeen-year-old Leonard W... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Olivia Hussey - (Juliet)
Leonard Whiting - (Romeo)
Milo O'Shea - (Friar Laurence)
Michael York - (Tybalt)
John McEnery - (Mercutio)
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Review:
The unrepentant romanticism of Franco Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet works beautifully in translating William Shakespeare's tragic drama to the silver screen. The lyrical score of Academy Award-winner Nino Rota (The Godfather) and the voluptuous and magnificent period costumes by Danilo Donati combine with the sensuous and dusty ci... Continue >>
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