Romeo and Juliet

1968 • 138 minutes

About this movie

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time,winning international acclaim and four Academy Award® nominations.

Ratings and reviews

Some films remain with you for a lifetime. This film is one of them. Olivia Hussey was every school boys fantasy. Shakespeare comes alive in this film. Beautifully filmed and acted. A must have film by Franco Zeffirelli.

This film deserves 6 gold stars. If ever the word 'chemistry' was used to describe 'star crossed lovers' then it surely applies here. A magnificent romance penned by a pretty good scriptwriter. Get it, watch it and watch it again!

Love it, watched this in school years ago and i still love it.