One summer morning in Verona, a longstanding feud between the Montague and the Capulet clans breaks out in a street brawl. The brawl is broken up by the Prince, who warns both families that any future violence between them will result in harsh consequences. That night, two teenagers of the two families—Romeo and Juliet—meet at a Capulet masked ball and fall in love. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. They are secretly married the next day by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nurse.
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Genre: | Drama, Romance |
Country: | Italy, United Kingdom |
Produced By: | John Brabourne, Richard B. Goodwin, Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Directed By: | Franco Zeffirelli |
Written By: | Franco Zeffirelli, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Brusati, William Shakespeare |
Cast: | Paola Tedesco, Pat Heywood, Michael York, Roy Holder, Roberto Antonelli, Bruno Filippini, Leonard Whiting, Bruce Robinson, Paul Hardwick, Robert Stephens, Antonio Pierfederici, Dyson Lovell, Carlo Palmucci, Keith Skinner, Salvatore Billa, Richard Warwick, Aldo Miranda, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Laurence Olivier, Ugo Barbone, John McEnery, Olivia Hussey, Roberto Bisacco, Andrés José Cruz Soublette, Natasha Parry, Claudio De Davide, Milo O'Shea |
In Theaters: | Oct 08, 1968 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Production: | BHE Films, Verona Produzione, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica |
Budget: | $850,000 |
Box Office: | $42,000,000 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |