Romeo & Juliet

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Summary: The Rose will blue
Review: Franco Zeffirelli + Nino Rota + Olivia Hussey = the most wonderful love stoty in the world. Olivia Hussey was 17 years old. It was her first film. She's a wonderful actress: talented and very-very beautiful. Nino Rota (La Strad, Godfather) wrote the score. Music of Romeo and Juliet the most beautiful film-score. Zeffirelli made beautiful films. Every time: BROTHER SUN-SISTER MOON, JESUS OF NAZARETH or Jane Eyre. He's a great director. Really italien director. And: Olivia, szeretlek!

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Summary: Genius
Review: The best version of Shakespeare's classic love tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, is through Franco Zeffirelli's perspective. Casting two very talented and beautitful people to play Romeo and Juliet turns the movie into another dimension! The movie keeps its true beauty and masterpiece (it's scene takes place in the "same" time period which helps the emotional response). This film is true genius work! Even if you've seen it before. Watch it again!

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Summary: The best 'Romeo and Juliet' ever made.
Review: Heartbreaking story made even more heartbreaking by the two teenager leads. Beautiful scenarios, costume designs, cinematography, and of, course, MUSIC. What the hell the Academy was thinking when they DID NOT even nominate Nino Rota's hauntingly beautiful score? I just checked out the nominess in that category that year. And it is a perfect joke. Ladies and gentlemen, this is perhaps one of the most famous themes coming out of movie, certainly comparable to 'lara's theme' from Doctor Zhivago...

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Summary: Finest film version easily... the DVD has few features..
Review: I had worn out my video copy of this fine film. The Whiting/Hussey pairing is just phenominal. Two unknowns, at the time, really deliver the passion. This sure kills the most recent version, with Clair Danes and Leo, which is filmed like a two hour MTV video nightmare. I think a Leo and Danes traditional R&J would have been interesting. The sets in this 1968 version are delicious. The cinematography and other technical aspects reallly shine on the DVD's clear images. It's always amazing to compare the DVD to the video. Once again the DVD presents radiant images that really bring a film to life. If you buy this DVD be aware that essentially you get a beautiful, well acted, well crafted film, but you don't get much of what we've come to expect on DVDs. No documentary, commentary, background information, alternate scenes are provided. For me, the beauty of the crystal clear images is worth the price of the DVD. For me, Juliet will always be Olivia Hussey... When I read the play I still see her face delivering the lines. This is one of the finest Shakespeare adaptations to film.

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Summary: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY EVER FILMED.....
Review: I first saw this movie 30 years ago.....in theatre...and i've seen it more than a dozen times since.....but untill now is still capturing my heart...The film is so incredibly beautiful.....what more can I say...no words to utter such magnificent works by Zefirrelli & the two young crossed star lovers,Olivia Hussey & Leonard Whiting...and the beautiful music score by Nino Rota....its breathtaking..... This film is a REAL BEAUTY.......

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Summary: Hmm...
Review: I throughly enjoyed this movie. However there was one thing that bothered my: they way they kissed on the balconey. I think many people would agree with me here Besides that, i would recomend this movie to everyone.

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Summary: A true classic
Review: "Romeo, oh Romeo where for art thou Romeo?" I just watch this movie last night and Woah, was it awesome! The actors, they do such a wonderful job in playing those parts. I cried at the end though, it's just too sad. if Romeo would've just waited two more minutes, Juliet would've woken up and they could live happily ever after. I really loved this movie, and i think you will too!

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Summary: not good franco
Review: this movie was just bad. several important scenes and speeches were left out, the actors overacted everything(esp.Romeo and Juliet). and there was no need for a 2 minute gratuitous shot of romeo's butt

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Summary: why?
Review: For goodness's sake, Franco, do we really need to see gratuitous shots of Romeo's derrierre? I think not. And Shakespeare wrote this as a play, to be performed as written, not to have crucial parts taken out or changed. And don't get me started on the absurd costumes! Yeesh! Well, I suppose it is the best version of Shakespeare's most famous play that's out there, which isn't fair. Where's Kenneth Branagh when you need him?

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Summary: Celebrating Shakespeare
Review: Zeffirelli's interpretation of Romeo and Juliette, is the perfect conversion from the 16th century Globe, to the to the twentyeth century wide screen. It is true to our own expectation of video entertainment and at the same time captures the love of language and drama that is representative of the early London stage. It is that classic video, that you will want to re-watch, year after year.