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Romeo and Juliet
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.
1968 · Directed by Franco Zeffirelli · 138 min · Drama · Romance · 20 frames
Tagline
No ordinary love story...
Crew
- Screenplay: Franco Brusati, Franco Zeffirelli, Masolino D'Amico
- Cinematography: Pasqualino De Santis
- Edited by: Reginald Mills
- Music: Nino Rota
- Production design: Lorenzo Mongiardino
- Produced by: Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne
Cast
- Leonard Whiting as Romeo
- Olivia Hussey as Juliet
- John McEnery as Mercutio
- Michael York as Tybalt
- Milo O'Shea as Friar Laurence
- Pat Heywood as the Nurse
- Robert Stephens as the Prince
- Bruce Robinson as Benvolio
- Paul Hardwick as Lord Capulet
- Natasha Parry as Lady Capulet
Production
- Country: Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language: English, Italian
- Studios: Paramount Pictures, DDL Cinematografica, B.H.E. Productions, Verona Produzione
- Box office: $38,901,218
- Themes: secret love, new love, love of one's life, female lover, forbidden love, lovers, based on play or musical, tragedy, crush, romeo & juliet
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