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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.

Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a refreshingly modern interpretation, bringing new vitality and insight to the most enduring love story ever written.

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli [11],

Starring:

Michael York [38], Olivia Hussey [11], Leonard Whiting [1], Milo O'Shea [6],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame
Widescreen 1.78:1

Subtitles:

Danish , Dutch , English , Finnish , French , German , Greek , Hebrew , Hungarian , Icelandic , Italian , Norwegian , Polish , Portuguese , Romanian , Serbian , Slovene , Spanish , Swedish , Turkish

Language and Sound:

English 5.1 Dolby Digital

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