Story Line
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.
“No ordinary love story...”
Top Cast
Leonard Whiting
Romeo
Olivia Hussey
Juliet
John McEnery
Mercutio
Michael York
Tybalt
Milo O'Shea
Friar Laurence
Pat Heywood
the Nurse
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Rating
7.4/ 10
Release Date
1968-04-02
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
DramaRomance
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User Reviews (2)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•6/25/2022The location photography and the beautiful score from Nino Rota help make this, for my money, the best screen adaptation of this most tragic of Shakesperian tragedies. Add to those classic elements, a really strong cast that mixes new blood with thos...
Filipe Manuel Neto
8/10
•1/31/2023**Another fine adaptation of the Bard's masterpiece.**
William Shakespeare is an author of all time. Everyone knows him, everyone considers him, even those who don't speak native English. It is a universal heritage, and “Romeo and Juliet” is his m...