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Romeo And Juliet
1968
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. Shakespear's classic .. Read more
| Starring | Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York |
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| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Romeo And Juliet
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. Shakespear'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.
| Starring | Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York |
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| Director | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 12 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1968 To Rent: DVD: 03 Feb 2003 |
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Unfortunately the admirably rapid style does not suit the verse, and long before the much-deferred end the thing becomes just as tiresome as the other versions.
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Beautiful...
Probably the best screen version of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
Fellini's film boasts lush cinematography and fine performances from all... read more » - 19634
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- 25 Sep 2004 at 22:48
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Shakespeare would have loved it!
What can one say about Franco - absolutely stunning to look at, and he gets the power of the verse as well. He coaxes good performances out of his two teenaged ... read more »
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Romeo and Juliet
Got this for my daughter's GCSE work. She watched it but decided that it was a bit too 'Hollywood' to be useful in her work.
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Like many people, I first encountered Zeffirelli's masterpiece during a school trip whilst studying the play for 'O' level. The film swept me - and... read more »
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Romeo And Juliet
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 ...
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