Directed by:
Franco ZeffirelliCinematography:
Pasqualino De SantisComposer:
Nino RotaCast:
Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea, Pat Heywood, Michael York, Bruce Robinson, Paul Hardwick, Natasha Parry, Roberto Bisacco, Roy Holder (more)VOD (3)
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Franco Zeffirelli directs this version of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy - breaking with the norm and casting a 17 (Leonard Whiting) and 15-year-old (Olivia Hussey) to play the lead roles. The filming took place in Italy, broke another tradition by having nude love scenes, has a well-known score by Nino Rota (who went on to write the music for The Godfather) and is probably still one of the most profitable film adaptations of a Shakespeare play. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
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Leonard Whiting
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