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8 October 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
The 1968 Royal Film Performance [UK Theatrical] morePlot:
When the now famous "star crossed lovers" of two enemy families meet, forbidden love ensues. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A lovely rendering of Shakespeare more (147 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Leonard Whiting | ... | Romeo |
 | Olivia Hussey | ... | Juliet |
| John McEnery | ... | Mercutio |
| Milo O'Shea | ... | Friar Laurence |
| Pat Heywood | ... | The Nurse |
| Robert Stephens | ... | The Prince of Verona |
 | Michael York | ... | Tybalt |
| Bruce Robinson | ... | Benvolio |
| Paul Hardwick | ... | Lord Capulet |
| Natasha Parry | ... | Lady Capulet |
| Antonio Pierfederici | ... | Lord Montague |
| Esmeralda Ruspoli | ... | Lady Montague |
| Roberto Bisacco | ... | Paris |
| Roy Holder | ... | Peter |
| Keith Skinner | ... | Balthazar |
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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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138 minLanguage:
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2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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:AtpFun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After Tybalt is stabbed, the blood stain on his shirt keeps changing places. moreQuotes:
Juliet: My only love sprung from my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and known too late. moreSoundtrack:
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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!