Movie Description For his adaptation of this classic Shakespeare tragedy, director Franco Zeffirelli (TAMING OF THE SHREW) made the inspired choice of casting teenaged actors in the leads (Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting), and their youthful innocence adds an extra dimension of beauty and tragedy to the story. Shot on location in Italy, the film benefits from an earthy sense of realism, a cast of excellent supporting actors, and a memorable soundtrack by Nino Rota. This saga of star-crossed lovers caught in their feuding family's crossfire had strong political resonance at the time of its release, and has lost little of its poignancy.
| Credits | | Producer: | John Brabourne | | Cast: | Bruce Robinson, Paul Hardwicke |
| Details | | Edition: | Sensormatic |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Sensormatic Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection, Theatrical release: October 8, 1968.
ROMEO AND JULIET was filmed in Rome, Italy. This was the feature film acting debut for Bruce Robinson, who went on to write THE KILLING FIELDS and both write and direct WITHNAIL AND I.
Nicolo Perno was the fight arranger for the film.
Editorial Reviews "...The costumes and everything else in the film -- the photography, the music, above all Shakespeare's language -- is so voluptuous, so sensuous..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (09/17/2000)
Awards 1968Academy AwardsBest CinematographyPasqualino De Santis, 1968Academy AwardsBest Costume Design
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