Romeo and Juliet

Overview

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 2, 1968

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Italian

Countries

Italy, United Kingdom

Production

Paramount,Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica,BHE Films,Verona Produzione,Paramount Pictures,DDL Cinematografica,B.H.E. Productions

Cast

Leonard Whiting,Olivia Hussey,John McEnery,Michael York,Milo O'Shea,Pat Heywood,Robert Stephens,Bruce Robinson,Paul Hardwick,Natasha Parryand 15 more

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Writer

William Shakespeare,Franco Brusati,Franco Zeffirelli,Masolino D'Amico

Producer

Anthony Havelock-Allan,John Brabourne

Cinematography

Pasqualino De Santis

Music

Nino Rota

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$38,901,218

IMDb

tt0063518