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New Factory-Sealed LD's Romeo & Juliet 1968 Remastered WS NEW LaserDisc Hussey Whiting Romantic Drama

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Risky Move Leads to One of Best Loved Films of All Time

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Franco Zeffirelli's...

Romeo and Juliet

( Catalog Number LV68092WS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Romeo and Juliet
1968 - 138 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was touted at the time of its release (successfully, if the box-office receipts are any indication), as something of a "youth trip" movie. This is because Zeffirelli broke the long-standing tradition of casting over-aged, sometimes grey-haired players in the title roles. Seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting plays Romeo, with 15-year-old Olivia Hussey as Juliet. The youthfulness and inexperience of the leading players works beautifully in the more passionate sequences (some of these breaking further ground by being played in the nude). Among the younger players are Michael York as Tybalt and John McEnery as Mercutio. The duel between Romeo and Tybalt starts out as a harmless, frat-boy exchange of insults, then escalates into tragedy before any of the participants are fully aware of what has happened. Photographed by Pasqualino DeSantis on various locations in Italy, Romeo and Juliet was one of the most profitable film adaptations of Shakespeare ever produced. Its most lasting legacy is its popular main theme music, composed by Nino Rota. --- Hal Erickson

The unrepentant romanticism of Franco Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet works beautifully in translating William Shakespeare's tragic drama to the silver screen. The lyrical score of Academy Award-winner Nino Rota (The Godfather) and the voluptuous and magnificent period costumes by Danilo Donati combine with the sensuous and dusty cinematography of Pasqualino De Santis to evoke the Italian renaissance setting perfectly. Ever the traditionalist, Zefferelli took a consistently conventional approach to the production, with his only really daring move coming in the casting. For the first time in film, two teenage actors portray Shakespeare's tragic protagonists, and the employment of a cast rife with unknowns results in the film being a triumph of spirit and enthusiasm over technique. Simply put, neither Olivia Hussey as Juliet, nor Leonard Whiting as Romeo, are very skilled actors: Shakespeare's words are often garbled, and the actors' intonations are occasionally inappropriate. Still, Zefferelli manages to overcome his young star's lapses (their considerable physical charms help as well), not to mention the coincidence-filled and hole-ridden plot, to offer a film of great beauty, abundant energy, and deep sorrow. Furthermore, the desperate romanticism of the titular characters' final actions taps into adolescent society's deeply rooted rebelliousness that was finding popular expression at the time. Nominated for four Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Picture), Romeo and Juliet was the winner of two, for Cinematography and Costume Design. --- Dan Jardine

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Cast for Romeo and Juliet

Olivia Hussey - Juliet
Leonard Whiting - Romeo
Milo O'Shea - Friar Laurence
Michael York - Tybalt
John McEnery - Mercutio
Pat Heywood - The Nurse
Natasha Parry - Lady Capulet
Robert Stephens - Prince Of Verona
Keith Skinner - Balthazar
Richard Warwick - Gregory
Dyson Lovell - Sampson
Ugo Barbone - Abraham
Bruce Robinson - Benvolio
Paul Hardwick - Lord Capulet
Antonio Pierfederici - Lord Montague
Esmeralda Ruspoli - Lady Montague
Roberto Bisacco - Count Paris
Roy Holder - Peter
Aldo Miranda - Friar John
Dario Tanzini - Page to Tybalt
Roberto Antonelli
Carlo Palmucci
Murray Head - The Chorus
Laurence Olivier - Narrator of Prologue

Crew for Romeo and Juliet

Franco Zeffirelli - Director / Screenwriter
Lord John Brabourne - Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan - Producer
Franco Brusati - Screenwriter
Masolino D'Amico - Screenwriter
William Shakespeare - Play Author
Pasqualino De Santis - Cinematographer
Henry Mancini - Songwriter
Nino Rota - Composer (Music Score)
Eugen Walter - Songwriter
Reginald Mills - Editor
Lorenzo Mongiardino - Production Designer
Luciano Puccini - Art Director
Richard Goodwin - Associate Producer
Christine Edzard - Set Designer
Danilo Donati - Costume Designer

Awards for Romeo and Juliet

Best Director (nom) Franco Zeffirelli 1968 Directors Guild of America
Best Director (nom) 1968 Golden Globe
Best Foreign Film - English Language (win) 1968 Golden Globe
Best Original Score (nom) Nino Rota 1968 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Female (win) Olivia Hussey 1968 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Male (win) Leonard Whiting 1968 Golden Globe Best Director (win) Franco Zeffirelli 1968 National Board of Review
Best Picture (nom) 1968 National Board of Review

Feature Details

Title: Romeo and Juliet
Feature Release Date: 1968
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 138 Minutes
Chapters: 18
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 1 Oct 1996
Catalog Number: LV68092WS
UPC: 013023494466
ISBN: 0792143086

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV68092WS-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Franco Zeffirelli's...

Romeo and Juliet

( Catalog Number LV68092WS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Romeo and Juliet
1968 - 138 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Director Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was touted at the time of its release (successfully, if the box-office receipts are any indication), as something of a "youth trip" movie. This is because Zeffirelli broke the long-standing tradition of casting over-aged, sometimes grey-haired players in the title roles. Seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting plays Romeo, with 15-year-old Olivia Hussey as Juliet. The youthfulness and inexperience of the leading players works beautifully in the more passionate sequences (some of these breaking further ground by being played in the nude). Among the younger players are Michael York as Tybalt and John McEnery as Mercutio. The duel between Romeo and Tybalt starts out as a harmless, frat-boy exchange of insults, then escalates into tragedy before any of the participants are fully aware of what has happened. Photographed by Pasqualino DeSantis on various locations in Italy, Romeo and Juliet was one of the most profitable film adaptations of Shakespeare ever produced. Its most lasting legacy is its popular main theme music, composed by Nino Rota. --- Hal Erickson

The unrepentant romanticism of Franco Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet works beautifully in translating William Shakespeare's tragic drama to the silver screen. The lyrical score of Academy Award-winner Nino Rota (The Godfather) and the voluptuous and magnificent period costumes by Danilo Donati combine with the sensuous and dusty cinematography of Pasqualino De Santis to evoke the Italian renaissance setting perfectly. Ever the traditionalist, Zefferelli took a consistently conventional approach to the production, with his only really daring move coming in the casting. For the first time in film, two teenage actors portray Shakespeare's tragic protagonists, and the employment of a cast rife with unknowns results in the film being a triumph of spirit and enthusiasm over technique. Simply put, neither Olivia Hussey as Juliet, nor Leonard Whiting as Romeo, are very skilled actors: Shakespeare's words are often garbled, and the actors' intonations are occasionally inappropriate. Still, Zefferelli manages to overcome his young star's lapses (their considerable physical charms help as well), not to mention the coincidence-filled and hole-ridden plot, to offer a film of great beauty, abundant energy, and deep sorrow. Furthermore, the desperate romanticism of the titular characters' final actions taps into adolescent society's deeply rooted rebelliousness that was finding popular expression at the time. Nominated for four Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Picture), Romeo and Juliet was the winner of two, for Cinematography and Costume Design. --- Dan Jardine

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Cast for Romeo and Juliet

Olivia Hussey - Juliet
Leonard Whiting - Romeo
Milo O'Shea - Friar Laurence
Michael York - Tybalt
John McEnery - Mercutio
Pat Heywood - The Nurse
Natasha Parry - Lady Capulet
Robert Stephens - Prince Of Verona
Keith Skinner - Balthazar
Richard Warwick - Gregory
Dyson Lovell - Sampson
Ugo Barbone - Abraham
Bruce Robinson - Benvolio
Paul Hardwick - Lord Capulet
Antonio Pierfederici - Lord Montague
Esmeralda Ruspoli - Lady Montague
Roberto Bisacco - Count Paris
Roy Holder - Peter
Aldo Miranda - Friar John
Dario Tanzini - Page to Tybalt
Roberto Antonelli
Carlo Palmucci
Murray Head - The Chorus
Laurence Olivier - Narrator of Prologue

Crew for Romeo and Juliet

Franco Zeffirelli - Director / Screenwriter
Lord John Brabourne - Producer
Anthony Havelock-Allan - Producer
Franco Brusati - Screenwriter
Masolino D'Amico - Screenwriter
William Shakespeare - Play Author
Pasqualino De Santis - Cinematographer
Henry Mancini - Songwriter
Nino Rota - Composer (Music Score)
Eugen Walter - Songwriter
Reginald Mills - Editor
Lorenzo Mongiardino - Production Designer
Luciano Puccini - Art Director
Richard Goodwin - Associate Producer
Christine Edzard - Set Designer
Danilo Donati - Costume Designer

Awards for Romeo and Juliet

Best Director (nom) Franco Zeffirelli 1968 Directors Guild of America
Best Director (nom) 1968 Golden Globe
Best Foreign Film - English Language (win) 1968 Golden Globe
Best Original Score (nom) Nino Rota 1968 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Female (win) Olivia Hussey 1968 Golden Globe
New Star of the Year - Male (win) Leonard Whiting 1968 Golden Globe Best Director (win) Franco Zeffirelli 1968 National Board of Review
Best Picture (nom) 1968 National Board of Review

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