UK / Italy,
1968, 133 min
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 (1)
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In the Italian city of Verona, the Montague and the Capulet families are perpetually feuding. When Romeo (Leonard Whiting), a handsome young Montague, disregards convention by attending a Capulet ball, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet (Olivia Hussey), a Capulet. After a brief courtship, the two elope, creating even greater tension between their families. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's film is considered one of the best screen versions of Shakespeare's classic love story. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1969 - Pasqualino De Santis (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1969 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1969 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1969 - Franco Zeffirelli (Best Achievement in Directing)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1969 - Best Costume Design
- 1969 - Franco Zeffirelli (Best Director)
- 1969 - John McEnery (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1969 - Pat Heywood (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1969 - Best Editing
- 1969 - Nino Rota (Best Music)
- 1969 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1969 - Best English-Language Foreign Motion Picture
- 1969 - Franco Zeffirelli (Best Director)
- 1969 - Nino Rota (Best Original Score)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1968 - Franco Zeffirelli (Golden Shell for Best Film)