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Romeo and Juliet (1968)

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Director: Franco Zefirelli
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Paul Hardwicke, Laurence Olivier, Natasha Parry

Plot: 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.
Director Franco Zeffirelli's penchant for period love stories find its perfect outlet in this classic Shakespeare tragedy, and many consider it the best filmed version of the story. As the title characters, fifteen year old Olivia Hussey and seventeen year old Leonard Whiting bring a touching amount of spontaneity and innocence to their roles, which works in the favor of the film, if not always the text. The exquisite cinematography by Pasqualino De Santis and haunting score by Nino Rota are also key elements in the films effectiveness. A supporting cast of largely unknown actors lend the film terrific urgency, especially Michael York as Tybalt, whose duel with Romeo is nothing short of gut-wrenching. This film was a huge hit with young audiences when originally released, and was considered a symbol for the anti-war, pro-peace youth movement. It remains something of a cultural touchstone, a romantic idealization of youth that still strikes a deep, reverberating chord.

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.

Selected Filmography from IMDB:

Madre Teresa (2003) (TV) .... Mother Teresa
... aka Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2003) (TV) (International: English title)
Island Prey (2001) .... Catherine Gaits
Grito, El (2000) .... Laura
... aka Bloody Proof (2000)
Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (VG) (voice) .... AT-AA Driver/Abridon Refugee 2

Gardener, The (1998) .... Mrs. Carter
... aka Garden of Evil, The (1998)
... aka Silent Screams (1998) (USA)
Shame, Shame, Shame (1998) .... The Therapist
... aka Climax (1998) (Philippines: English title)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (VG) (voice) .... Kasan Moor
Saving Grace (1996) .... Jewel
Dead Man's Island (1996) (TV) .... Rosie, the housemaid
Bad English I: Tales of a Son of a Brit (1995)
Ice Cream Man (1995) .... Nurse Wharton
Quest of the Delta Knights (1993) .... The Mannerjay
Save Me (1993) .... Gail
Sheng zhan feng yun (1990) .... Rebecca Eche
... aka Undeclared War (1990)
It (1990) (TV) .... Audra Phillips Denbrough
... aka Stephen King's It (1990) (TV) (USA: complete title)
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV) .... Norma Bates

Bottega dell'orefice, La (1988) .... Thérèse
... aka Laden des Goldschmieds, Der (1988) (Austria) (West Germany)
... aka Bonds of Love (1988) (UK: video title)
... aka Boutique de l'orfèvre, La (1988) (Canada: French title)
... aka Jeweller's Shop, The (1988) (USA)
Distortions (1987) .... Amy Marks
Corsican Brothers, The (1985) (TV) .... Annamarie de Guidice
... aka Vendetta (1985) (TV) (Europe: English title)
"Last Days of Pompeii, The" (1984) (mini) TV Series .... Ione
Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) .... Rebecca
Turkey Shoot (1981) .... Chris Walters
... aka Blood Camp Thatcher (2004) (UK: video title)
... aka Escape 2000 (1983/I) (USA)
Man with Bogart's Face, The (1980) .... Elsa
... aka Sam Marlowe, Private Eye (1980)
Fukkatsu no hi (1980) .... Marit
... aka Day of Resurrection (1980) (USA)
... aka End, The (1980) (USA: video title)
... aka Virus (1980/I) (USA)

Cat and the Canary, The (1979) .... Cicily Young
Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther, The (1978) (TV) .... Esther
Pirate, The (1978) (TV) .... Leila
... aka Harold Robbins' The Pirate (1978) (TV) (USA: complete title)
Death on the Nile (1978) .... Rosalie Otterbourne
... aka Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (1978) (UK)
Bastard, The (1978) (TV) .... Alicia
... aka Kent Chronicles, The (1978) (TV)
"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) (mini) TV Series .... Virgin Mary
... aka "Gesù di Nazareth" (1977) (mini) (Italy)
Black Christmas (1974) .... Jessica Bradford
... aka Silent Night, Evil Night (1974)
... aka Stranger in the House (1974) (USA: TV title)
Lost Horizon (1973) .... Maria
Verano para matar, Un (1972) .... Tania Scarlotti
... aka Meurtres au soleil (1972) (France)
... aka Ricatto alla mala (1972) (Italy)
... aka Summertime Killer (1973) (USA)
H-Bomb (1971)
... aka Great Friday (1971)
... aka Operation Alpha (1971)

All the Right Noises (1969) .... Val
Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) .... Juliet
... aka Romeo e Giulietta (1968) (Italy)
Cup Fever (1965)
Battle of the Villa Fiorita, The (1965) .... Donna
... aka Affair at the Villa Fiorita (1965)
Crunch, The (1964) (TV) .... Mrs. Ken's daughter

Skinography courtesy of Mr Skin:

Bloody Proof 2000
Psycho IV: The Beginning 1990

Escape 2000 1981

Romeo and Juliet 1968

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