Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Synopsis: A feature film adaptation, much cut, and aimed at a mainstream, young audience. Beautifully photographed and costumed, the film was a huge box office success and a forerunner of the ‘teen movie’.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain; Italy
Medium: Film; Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 152 min. Film. 16mm. col. 152 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1968
Year of production: 1968
Notes: The Folger Shakespeare Library holds a photocopy of dialogue script dated July 8 1968. The Birmingham Shakespeare Library also holds a dialogue script.
Subjects: Dance; Drama; Women’s studies; Shakespeare
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Teen movie
Related items: Chacun son Cinema; Kim Braden. Part Six; Romeo and Juliet: Love of the Elizabethan Era; Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll [08/12/2008]; Teenage Lovers of Verona, The

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Producer

Anthony Havelock-Allan; John Brabourne

Cinematographer

Pasquale de Santis

Writer

William Shakespeare

Screenplay

Franco Brusati; Masoline D’Amico

Music

Nino Rota

Costume

Danilo Donati

Cast