Dramas, Classic, Stage Play, Tear Jerker, Teenage, Love Story, Tragedy, Young Love, Recommended, Doomed Lovers, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema
Description
For his adaptation of this classic Shakespeare tragedy, director Franco Zeffirelli (TAMING OF THE SHREW) made the inspired choice of casting teenaged actors in the leads (Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting), and their youthful innocence adds an extra dimension of beauty and tragedy to the story. Shot on location in Italy, the film benefits from an earthy sense of realism, a cast of excellent supporting actors, and a memorable soundtrack by Nino Rota. This saga of star-crossed lovers caught in their feuding family's crossfire had strong political resonance at the time of its release, and has lost little of its poignancy.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case - Sensormatic Single Side - Dual Layer Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78 Letterbox - 1.66 Audio: Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English Additional Release Material: Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
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