Movie
Romeo and Juliet
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1968-04-02
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, DDL Cinematografica, BHE Films, Verona Produzione
- Country
- Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Antonio Pierfederici as Lord Montague
- Esmeralda Ruspoli as Lady Montague
Crew
- Franco Zeffirelli - Director
- Franco Brusati - Screenplay
- Franco Zeffirelli - Screenplay
- Masolino D'Amico - Screenplay
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