Romeo and Juliet
1968 Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
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Director Franco Zeffirelli's beloved version of one of the most well-known love stories in the English language, Romeo Montague (Leonard Whiting) and Juliet Capulet (Olivia Hussey) 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. The film won two Oscars, for cinematography and costume design.
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Really? No reviews on how you got to see a girl's tits in your 9th grade English class? Shit, letterboxd, get it together
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Zeffirelli's film still stands out for its impressive balance of the traditional (its dusty location shoot and skin tight costuming) and the naturalistic (its age-appropriate casting in all its inappropriateness). It is daring without ever losing the sense of being the perfect representation of how it all would have gone down on the streets of Verona. It is, to my mind, the best introduction to Shakespeare as a play on film.
Of course, this doesn't necessarily make it the best Shakespeare as a film, for Zeffirelli's take is far too traditional to be considered cinematic.
Romeo and Juliet seems a little quaint now in the face of Baz Lurhmann's interpretation, but it is still peppered with fantastic performances, which nail…
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By far the best film version of Romeo and Juliet. I've seen this countless times, thanks to having a best friend who uses this as a night-light. Every time I spent the night at her house we'd fall asleep to Juliet lamenting over their last names.
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Solid leads. Magnificent visuals. Stunning costume design. Just a lovely film. Without a doubt, the best version of Romeo and Juliet on film.
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More gorgeous and lively than I remember. A great adaptation that contains some of the most gorgeous music ever written for a film.
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Not a great adaptation. It lacks style and has some poor casting in the supporting roles. But it's still Shakespeare.
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BOOBS! BUTTS! I SAW THEM! I SAW THEM ALL!
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Spot on performances make the story believable. Cinematography and settings are gritty and realistic. Shakespeare pulled into the streets and breathed with new life.
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Shakespeare movies are always best when they're extremely conservative with the material, as this one is.
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Zeffirelli's film still stands out for its impressive balance of the traditional (its dusty location shoot and skin tight costuming) and the naturalistic (its age-appropriate casting in all its inappropriateness). It is daring without ever losing the sense of being the perfect representation of how it all would have gone down on the streets of Verona. It is, to my mind, the best introduction to Shakespeare as a play on film.
Of course, this doesn't necessarily make it the best Shakespeare as a film, for Zeffirelli's take is far too traditional to be considered cinematic.
Romeo and Juliet seems a little quaint now in the face of Baz Lurhmann's interpretation, but it is still peppered with fantastic performances, which nail…
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Franco Zeffirelli's version of Romeo & Juliet is an incredible film with its faithful rendition of the original story, with realistic and impressive visuals, scenery, and costumes and great acting specially from the leads .
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Really? No reviews on how you got to see a girl's tits in your 9th grade English class? Shit, letterboxd, get it together
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