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Title: Romeo & Juliet (1968)
Genre: Drama, Miscellaneous
Sub-Genre: Motion Picture Video, Drama
Starring: Whiting / Hussey / Mcenery / O'shea /
Release Date: 5/26/2009
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Rated: PG
Product Type: DVD
Configuration: G: DVD
Catalog Number: 68094
UPC: 097360680942
One Way: Yes
Discontinued Date: 21 September 2009
Last Customer Return Date: 21 September 2009
Technical Information
Street Date: 5/26/2009
DVD Release: 08 Oct 1968
Studio: Paramount Studio ( PARA )
Running Time: 0
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SubTitles: English
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Disc Info: Discs: 1 | Format:
Case: Keep Case
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Cast: View Cast For ROMEO & JULIET (1968)
Crew: Art Director:Luciano Puccini, Cinematographer:Pasqualino De Santis, Composer (Music Score):Nino Rota, Director:Franco Zeffirelli, Producer:Anthony Havelock-Allan, Producer:Lord John Brabourne, Screenwriter:Franco Brusati, Screenwriter:Franco Zeffirelli, Screenwriter:Masolino D'Amico
Extras: Clr/Cc/Ws Pg Clr Dvd-Standard
Synopsis
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award. nominations. Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a refreshingly modern interpretation, bringing new vitality and insight to the most enduring love story ever written.
Product Reviews
Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was touted at the time of its release (successfully, if the box-office receipts are any indication), as something of a "youth trip" movie. This is because Zeffirelli broke the long-standing tradition of casting over-aged, sometimes grey-haired players in the title roles. Seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting plays Romeo, with 15-year-old Olivia Hussey as Juliet. The youthfulness and inexperience of the leading players works beautifully in the more passionate sequences (some of these breaking further ground by being played in the nude). Among the younger players are Michael York as Tybalt and John McEnery as Mercutio. The duel between Romeo and Tybalt starts out as a harmless, frat-boy exchange of insults, then escalates into tragedy before any of the participants are fully aware of what has happened. Photographed by Pasqualino DeSantis on various locations in Italy, Romeo and Juliet was one of the most profitable film adaptations of Shakespeare ever produced. Its most lasting legacy is its popular main theme music, composed by Nino Rota. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
