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  1. Box office. $38.9 million [2] 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. Laurence Olivier spoke the film's prologue and epilogue ...

  2. May 20, 2024 · Romeo & Juliet, 1968, Franco Zeffirelli, Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting. Item Size. 1.5G. The 1968 version of "Romeo & Juliet", directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. Addeddate.

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  3. Sep 17, 2000 · September 17, 2000. 7 min read. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting as "Romeo and Juliet." “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.

  4. 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.

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  5. Director Franco Zeffirelli’s beloved version of one of the most well-known love stories in the English language. 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.

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  7. Romeo and Juliet (Film 1968) Summary. The film takes place in Verona, Italy, where a violent, ancient feud between the Montague and Capulet families ravages the city and terrorizes the townsfolk. One day, a brief spat between the enemy families erupts into a full-fledged street brawl, which is then broken up by Prince Escalus, who warns that ...