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Romeo and Juliet( 1968)

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No ordinary love story...

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Leonard Whiting

      Romeo

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      Olivia Hussey

      Juliet

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      John McEnery

      Mercutio

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      Michael York

      Tybalt

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      Milo O’Shea

      Friar Laurence

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      Pat Heywood

      the Nurse

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      Robert Stephens

      the Prince

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      Bruce Robinson

      Benvolio

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      Paul Hardwick

      Lord Capulet

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      Natasha Parry

      Lady Capulet

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      Antonio Pierfederici

      Lord Montague

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      Esmeralda Ruspoli

      Lady Montague

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      Roberto Bisacco

      Lord Paris

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      Roy Holder

      Peter

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      Keith Skinner

      Balthazar

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      Dyson Lovell

      Sampson

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      Richard Warwick

      Gregory

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      Roberto Antonelli

      Abraham

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      Carlo Palmucci

      Complementary Role (uncredited)

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      Salvatore Billa

      Complementary Role (uncredited)

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      Claudio De Davide

      Complementary Role (uncredited)

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      Paola Tedesco

      Complementary Role (uncredited)

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      Laurence Olivier

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Antonio Marcolini

      Capulet Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Andrés José Cruz Soublette

      Complementary role (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 25 2022
    The location photography and the beautiful score from Nino Rota help make this, for my money, the best screen adaptation of this most tragic of Shakesperian tragedies. Add to those classic elements, a really strong cast that mixes new blood with those more experienced and we get a properly heart-rending iteration. The constantly feuding "Montague" and "Capulet" families dominate society in Verona. Despite this long standing animosity, the curious and charming young "Romeo" (Leonard Whiting) risks life and limb to attend the "Capulet" masked ball. It is there that he encounters the beauty that i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    38901218.00

    Keywords

    • secret love
    • new love
    • love of one's life
    • female lover
    • forbidden love
    • lovers
    • based on play or musical
    • tragedy
    • crush
    • romeo & juliet
    • tragic