Romeo and Juliet (1968)

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Written by Franco Brusati, Maestro D'Amico

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1968

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK/Italy

Filmed in Colour

Notable adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about a pair of star-crossed young lovers. Daringly cast - the actors that play the lovers are 17 and 15, only slightly older than their characters - and shot in Tuscany, the film won Oscars for photography and costumes, and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Nino Rota's haunting music includes the popular song 'What Is Youth?'

When is Romeo and Juliet next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Classics December 16th, 2:15pm. See more...

Cast

Leonard WhitingRomeo
Olivia HusseyJuliet
John McEneryMercutio
Milo O'SheaFriar Laurence
Pat HeywoodThe Nurse
Robert KellardThe Prince
Michael YorkTybalt
Bruce RobinsonBenvolio
Paul HardwickLord Capulet
Natasha ParryLady Capulet
Antonio PierfedericiLord Montague
Esmeralda RuspoliLady Montague
Roberto BisaccoParis
Roy HolderPeter
Keith SkinnerBalthazar

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