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Nov 10, 2012ManMachine rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Released in 1968 to highly enthusiastic critical acclaim - This would be the 3rd time (but, definitely, not the last time) that William Shakespeare's world-famous tale of teen tragedy in the 16th Century would be brought, in all of its glory and splendour, to the silver screen. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli - This particular version of Romeo and Juliet is, without question, one of the most elegant and beautifully presented costume dramas ever filmed. When filmed, actress Olivia Hussey, as Juliet, was only 15 and actor Leonard Whiting, as Romeo, was only 17. Not only were the ages of Hussey and Whiting right in tune with the characters of Shakespeare's play, making the story so much more plausible, but it also generated genuine audience-interest from the younger movie-going crowd of the time. Romeo and Juliet is a truly wonderful film experience. This film possesses a fresh, youthful vibrancy that is positively and undeniably infectious.