Romeo and Juliet

1968, Romance, 2h 18m

38 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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The solid leads and arresting visuals make a case for Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet as the definitive cinematic adaptation of the play. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the Italian city of Verona, the Montague and the Capulet families are perpetually feuding. When Romeo (Leonard Whiting), a handsome young Montague, disregards convention by attending a Capulet ball, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet (Olivia Hussey), a Capulet. After a brief courtship, the two elope, creating even greater tension between their families. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's film is considered one of the best screen versions of Shakespeare's classic love story.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Romance
Original Language:

English (United Kingdom)
Director:

Franco Zeffirelli
Producer:

Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne
Writer:

Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 8, 1968 original
Release Date (Streaming):

May 23, 2000
Runtime:

2h 18m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Leonard Whiting
Romeo

Olivia Hussey
Juliet

Milo O'Shea
Friar Laurence

Michael York
Tybalt

John McEnery
Mercutio

Pat Heywood
The Nurse

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Audience Reviews for Romeo and Juliet

Jun 03, 2013

It may well be the definitive film version of the play, on top of being perfectly edited to the bare essentials of the story its got great performances all around (in particular Hussey and Whiting).

Alec B Super Reviewer
Jan 24, 2012

Yes I think we all get the picture that the leads played their roles fantastically. The movie itself wasn't perfect because of the cheesiness of it. It's great if your into romance films but it's not for everyone. Olivia Hussey is definetely the best Juliet there's ever been. It's solid for a romance but as I said it wont hold universal appeal. The reason being for me because it didn't feel like it was on a large enough epic or tragic scale.

Directors C Super Reviewer
Dec 02, 2011

I liked this version, but I had a feeling they had a lot of vreepy clothes and terrible acting.

Bradley W Super Reviewer
May 19, 2011

I liked this version, but I had a feeling they had a lot of vreepy clothes and terrible acting.

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