| Uniform Title |
Romeo and Juliet (Motion picture : 1968) |
| Title |
Romeo & Juliet. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2020. |
| ©1968 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (138 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4113. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. |
| Co-production between the United Kingdom and Italy. |
| Based on the play by William Shakespeare. |
| Special feature: Theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Screenplay by Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli ; Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. |
| Performers |
Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Pat Heywood, Natasha Parry, Robert Stephens. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; widescreen 16:9, 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
In English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Subtitles in English, English HOH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish. |
| Awards note |
Winner, 1968 Academy Awards: best cinematography, best costume design. |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations. |
| Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama. |
| Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama. |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Love -- Drama |
| Vendetta -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Feature films -- Italy |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Verona (Italy) -- Drama |
| Genre |
Romance films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Zeffirelli, Franco director, screenwriter. |
| Brusati, Franco, 1922-1993 screenwriter. |
| D'Amico, Masolino screenwriter. |
| Hussey, Olivia actor. |
| Whiting, Leonard actor. |
| York, Michael, 1942- actor. |
| McEnery, John, 1945- actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Brusati, Franco, 1922-1993 .
- D'Amico, Masolino .
- Hussey, Olivia .
- McEnery, John, 1945- .
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet .
- Whiting, Leonard .
- York, Michael, 1942- .
- Zeffirelli, Franco .
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