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Overview

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Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
Writers:
William Shakespeare (play)
Franco Brusati (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 October 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The 1968 Royal Film Performance [UK Theatrical] more
Plot:
When the now famous "star crossed lovers" of two enemy families meet, forbidden love ensues. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
A lovely rendering of Shakespeare more (147 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
Romeo y Julieta (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Rómeó és Júlia (Hungary) [hu]
Roméo & Juliette (France) [fr]
Roméo et Juliette (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Romeo & Julia (West Germany) [de]
Romeo ja Julia (Finland) [fi]
Romeo och Julia (Sweden) [sv]
Romeo og Julie (Denmark) [da]
Romeo und Julia (West Germany) [de]
Romeu & Julieta (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:
138 min
Country:
UK | Italy
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | USA:G (original rating) (Approved No. 21756) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12 | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) (1973) | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
Artena, Rome, Lazio, Italy more
Company:
BHE Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Not only was Olivier the narrator, but he reportedly lent his voice to other anonymous characters. He did it all for the love of Shakespeare and didn't accept any payment. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Tybalt is stabbed, the blood stain on his shirt keeps changing places. more
Quotes:
Juliet: My only love sprung from my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and known too late. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mama's Family: Mama on Jeopardy! (#4.19)" (1988) more
Soundtrack:
What Is a Youth more

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43 out of 50 people found the following comment useful.
A lovely rendering of Shakespeare, 9 November 2004
Author: casey-99 from New York, NY

Truly one of the best films ever created of Shakespeare's plays. While in today's MTV - short attention span world this film may seem boring, in 1968 this film was revolutionary (I am not prejudice since I am in the MTV generation). Until this time R&J had been played by much older actors, since it was assumed they could understand Shakespeare's language. In 1968, Franco Z. gives us actors the actual age of Shakespeare's lead characters and they can act. Add to that stunning sets, costumes and music, the result is a moving artistic creation. The performances are superb, my personal favorites being Michael York's Tybalt and Milo O'Shea's the Friar. The language can be difficult and the action plotting, but one has to have patience when devoting attention to Shakespeare's plays, acted or read. Enjoy!

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