Romeo and Juliet

Author

Franco Zeffirelli

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN, OSH)

Edition

DVD special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Pat Heywood, Natasha Parry, Robert Stephens, Bruce Robinson, Paul Hardwick, Antonio Pierfederici, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Roberto Bisacco.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2023]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (138 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm.)

Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

Summary

"One of the great Shakespeare adaptations, this sublime take on the Bard's immortal romantic tragedy by Franco Zeffirelli breathed new life into the oft-told tale by casting actual teenagers in the title roles. As the young lovers whose affair threatens to inflame the tensions between their feuding families in Renaissance Verona, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting vividly capture the mix of adolescent ardor and turmoil that fuels their destiny-driven liaison. A sensory banquet thanks to Nino Rota's delicate score and the exquisite, Oscar-winning costumes and cinematography, Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare at its most deeply felt and passionately alive."--Container.

Notes

Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1968.

Special features: 4K digital restoration ; excerpt from the 2018 documentary Franco Zeffirelli: directing from life ; interviews with actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting from 1967 and 2016 ; trailer.