Romeo and Juliet (1968 film)

1968 film by Franco Zeffirelli

Romeo and Juliet

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Franco Zeffirelli
Screenplay by| Franco Brusati
Masolino D'Amico
Franco Zeffirelli
Based on| Romeo and Juliet
1597 play
by William Shakespeare
Produced by| John Brabourne
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring|

* Leonard Whiting
* Olivia Hussey
* Milo O'Shea
* Michael York
* John McEnery
* Pat Heywood
* Natasha Parry
* Robert Stephens

Narrated by| Laurence Olivier
Cinematography| Pasqualino De Santis
Edited by| Reginald Mills
Music by| Nino Rota

Production
companies

BHE Films
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Verona Produzione

Distributed by| Paramount Pictures

Release dates

* 4 March 1968 (1968-03-04) (Royal Film Performance)
* 5 March 1968 (1968-03-05) (UK)
* 8 October 1968 (1968-10-08) (US)
* 19 October 1968 (1968-10-19) (Italy)

Running time

| 138 minutes
Countries| Italy
United Kingdom
Language| English
Budget| $850,000[1]
Box office| $38.9 million[2]

Romeo and Juliet (Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet. Laurence Olivier spoke the film's prologue and epilogue and dubs the voice of Antonio Pierfederici, who played Lord Montague but was not credited on-screen. The cast also features Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Bruce Robinson, and Robert Stephens.

The film adaptation of a Shakespeare play was a financial success during its time of release. It became popular among teenagers because it was the first adaptation to cast actors close to the age of the characters from the original play. Many critics also praised the film. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, making it the last Shakespearean film to be nominated for the latter category. Whiting and Hussey both won Golden Globe Awards for Most Promising Newcomers.

## Plot

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One summer morning in 14th century Verona, a longstanding feud between the Montague and the Capulet clans breaks out in a street brawl. The brawl is broken up by the Prince, who warns both families that any future violence between them will result in harsh consequences. That night, two teenagers of the two families—Romeo and Juliet—meet at a Capulet masked ball and fall in love. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. They are secretly married the next day by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nurse.

That afternoon, Juliet's cousin Tybalt, furious that Romeo had attended his family's ball, insults him and challenges him to a brawl. Romeo now regards Tybalt as family and he refuses to fight him, which leads Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, to fight Tybalt instead. Despite Romeo's efforts to stop the fight, Tybalt mortally wounds Mercutio, who curses both the Montague and Capulet houses before dying. Enraged over his friend's death, Romeo retaliates by fighting Tybalt and killing him. Romeo is subsequently punished by the Prince with banishment from Verona, with the threat of death if he ever returns. Romeo then secretly spends his wedding night with Juliet, the couple consummate their marriage, and Romeo flees.

Juliet's parents, unaware of their daughter's secret marriage, have arranged for Juliet to marry wealthy Count Paris. Juliet pleads with her parents to postpone the marriage, but they refuse and threaten to disown her. Juliet seeks out Friar Laurence for help, hoping to escape her arranged marriage to Paris and remain faithful to Romeo. At Friar Laurence's behest, she reconciles with her parents and agrees to their wishes. On the night before the wedding, Juliet consumes a potion prepared by Friar Laurence intended to make her appear dead for 42 hours. Friar Laurence plans to inform Romeo of the hoax so that Romeo can meet Juliet after her burial and escape with her when she recovers from her swoon, so he sends Friar John to give Romeo a letter describing the plan.

However, when Balthasar, Romeo's servant, sees Juliet being buried under the impression that she is dead, he goes to tell Romeo and reaches him before Friar John. In despair, Romeo goes to Juliet's tomb and kills himself by drinking poison. Soon afterwards, Friar Laurence arrives as Juliet awakens. Despite his attempts to persuade her to flee from the crypt, Juliet refuses to leave Romeo, and once the Friar flees, she kills herself by plunging his dagger into her chest. Later, the two families, having ended their feud, attend their joint funeral and are condemned by the Prince.

## Cast

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The House of Montague

* Antonio Pierfederici as Lord Montague
* Esmeralda Ruspoli as Lady Montague
* Leonard Whiting as Romeo
* Bruce Robinson as Benvolio
* Keith Skinner as Balthasar
* Roberto Antonelli as Abram

The House of Capulet

* Paul Hardwick as Lord Capulet
* Natasha Parry as Lady Capulet
* Olivia Hussey as Juliet
* Michael York as Tybalt
* Dyson Lovell as Sampson
* Richard Warwick as Gregory
* Pat Heywood as The Nurse
* Roy Holder as Peter

Others

* John McEnery as Mercutio
* Milo O'Shea as Friar Laurence
* Robert Stephens as The Prince of Verona
* Roberto Bisacco as Paris
* Paola Tedesco as Rosaline (uncredited)
* Bruno Filippini as Leonardo, the singer (uncredited)
* Laurence Olivier as the chorus and voice of Lord Montague (uncredited)

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## Production

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Franco Zeffirelli and Olivia Hussey while filming Romeo and Juliet in 1967

### Casting

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Paul McCartney has said he was considered by Franco Zeffirelli for the role of Romeo. Although Zeffirelli does not mention it in his autobiography, McCartney provided details on this account (including meeting with Olivia Hussey and exchanging telegrams with her) in his co-written autobiography.[3]

Zeffirelli engaged in a worldwide search for unknown teenage actors to play the parts of the two lovers. Musician Phil Collins was in the running for Romeo, while his then-girlfriend Lavinia Lang (herself a great friend to Hussey) was in the running for Juliet,[4] as was actress Anjelica Huston, but the latter's father, director John Huston, withdrew her from consideration when he decided to cast her in his film A Walk with Love and Death.[5] When they were cast, Whiting and Hussey were 16 and 15 years old respectively. However, both stars had aged a year by the time filming began in the summer of 1967.[6] Zeffirelli adapted the play in such a way as to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses: for instance, long speeches were trimmed, and he emphasized reaction shots.[7] Zeffirelli said of the casting: "It's a tremendous risk. We just hope to have the right chemistry – a melancholy Romeo who rebels like all the youth of today and a pure, determined Juliet. If we fail, it will be ridiculous."[8]

Laurence Olivier's involvement in the production was by happenstance. He was in Rome to film The Shoes of the Fisherman and visited the studio where Romeo and Juliet was being shot. He asked Zeffirelli if there was anything he could do, and was given the Prologue to read, then ended up dubbing the voice of Lord Montague as well as other assorted minor roles.[7]

### Filming

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After cast readings in late May, rehearsals and filming began at the end of June 1967 in Tuscania, Italy, then moved to Pienza, Gubbio, and Artena, before completing at Cinecittà movie studios in Rome.[9][10] The famous Romeo and Juliet balcony scene was filmed in Artena in September 1967.[11]

The film is set in 14th century pre-Renaissance Italy.[12]

* The balcony scene: at the Palazzo Borghese, built by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 16th century, in Artena, 40 km southeast of Rome.
* The interior church scenes: at the Romanesque church of San Pietro, Tuscania in the town of Tuscania, 90 km northwest of Rome.
* The tomb scene: also in Tuscania.
* The palace of the Capulets' scenes: at Palazzo Piccolomini, built from 1459 to 1462 by Pope Pius II, in the city of Pienza in the Siena province.
* The duelling scenes with swords were filmed in the old Umbrian town of Gubbio.
* The street scenes: also in Pienza and on the Cinecittà Studios backlot, Rome.

### Editing

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During post-production, several scenes were trimmed or cut. Act 5, Scene 3, in which Romeo fights and eventually kills Paris outside Juliet's crypt, was filmed but deleted from the final print.[13] According to Leonard Whiting and Roberto Bisacco, Zeffirelli cut the scene because he felt it unnecessarily made Romeo less sympathetic.[14]

The final budgeted cost for the film was US$850,000 (equivalent to $7,685,789 in 2024).[1]

## Release and reception

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U.S. theatrical advertisement, 1968

On March 4, 1968, Romeo and Juliet premiered during the Royal Film Performance, and was widely released in the United Kingdom the next day. It was released on 8 October 1968 in the United States and on 19 October in Italy. The film earned $14.5 million in North American box-office rentals during 1969 (equivalent to $92.44 million in 2023).[15][16] It was re-released in 1973 and earned US$1.7 million in rentals (equivalent to $8.91 million in 2023).[17][16]

The Motion Picture Association of America initially gave the film a G rating in the United States when it was first released, although they re-rated it to a PG rating in its 1973 re-release.[citation needed]

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Fresh" score of 95% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10, accompanied by a positive consensus: "The solid leads and arresting visuals make a case for Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet as the definitive cinematic adaptation of the play."[18]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: "I believe Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet is the most exciting film of Shakespeare ever made."[19]

### Awards and nominations

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Award  | Category  | Nominee(s)  | Result

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Academy Awards | Best Picture | John Brabourne and Anthony Havelock-Allan | Nominated
Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis | Won
Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati | Won
British Academy Film Awards | Best Direction | Franco Zeffirelli  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | John McEnery | Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Pat Heywood | Nominated
Best Art Direction | Renzo Mongiardino | Nominated
Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati  | Won
Best Film Editing | Reginald Mills | Nominated
Best Film Music | Nino Rota  | Nominated
David di Donatello Awards | Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli  | Won
Golden Plate Award  | Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting | Won
Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Franco Zeffirelli  | Nominated
Golden Globe Awards | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Romeo and Juliet | Won
Best Director – Motion Picture | Franco Zeffirelli  | Nominated
Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Nino Rota  | Nominated
Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Leonard Whiting  | Won
Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Olivia Hussey  | Won
Laurel Awards | Top Drama  | Romeo and Juliet | Nominated
Top Cinematographer  | Pasqualino De Santis  | Nominated
Top Male New Face  | Michael York | Nominated
Top Female New Face  | Olivia Hussey  | Nominated
Nastro d'Argento | Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli  | Won
Best Cinematography – Color  | Pasqualino De Santis  | Won
Best Costume Design  | Danilo Donati  | Won
Best Score | Nino Rota  | Won
Best Production Design  | Lorenzo Mongiardino | Won
National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | Romeo and Juliet | Won
Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli  | Won
Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Honorary Award  | Won

### Lawsuit

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Despite her previous defense of the film's nudity, asserting that it was done "tastefully" and was "needed for the film",[20] Hussey, along with Whiting, filed a lawsuit on 3 January 2023 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Paramount Pictures for US$500 million, alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud, and for allowing Zeffirelli to film them in the nude without their knowledge.[21] The suit alleges that the actors feel this caused them to suffer through emotional damage and mental anguish for decades after the film's success, and left them with careers that failed to reflect that success.[22][23][24] Zeffirelli's son responded to the lawsuit critically, calling it "embarrassing" that Hussey and Whiting filed the suit "55 years after filming" and that they owe their entire careers to the success of the film.[25][26]

The lawsuit was later dismissed on 25 May 2023, by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie, who stated that the case did not meet the requirements for suspending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. Mackenzie also criticized the plaintiffs for "cherry picking" which statutes applied to their case.[27] Hussey and Whiting are allegedly planning to appeal the ruling, as well as file a separate lawsuit based on a much more "recent Criterion DVD release of the film which would not be affected by the statute of limitations."[28]

A second lawsuit was dismissed on 21 October 2024, by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Holly J. Fujie, in which Hussey and Whiting claimed that the Criterion physical media release triggered a new statute of limitations. The new lawsuit was filed under state and federal laws intended to combat "revenge pornography", which prohibit non-consensual distribution of intimate images. Judge Fujie stated in full, "A comparison of the 2023 release with the prior versions shows no significant visible improvement in the film, particularly in the bedroom scene, to the naked eye. Even in the absence of express consent, however, Plaintiffs' subsequent conduct in the decades that followed since the film's original 1968 release speaks to Plaintiffs' implied ratification and approval of the film, including the bedroom scene. This includes, among others, appearances and statements made by Plaintiffs during interviews and attendance at film festivals, during which Plaintiffs did not object to the continuing release and distribution of the successive releases of the film."[29]

## Soundtrack

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Main article: Romeo and Juliet (1968 film soundtrack)

Two releases of the score of the film, composed by Nino Rota, have been made.[30][31]

The film's "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" was widely disseminated, notably in "Our Tune", a segment of Simon Bates's radio show. In addition, various versions of the theme have been recorded and released, including a highly successful one by Henry Mancini, whose instrumental rendition was a success in the United States during June 1969.[32]

There are two different sets of English lyrics to the song.

* The film's version is called "What Is a Youth?", featuring lyrics by Eugene Walter, and sung by Glen Weston. This version has been released on the complete score/soundtrack release.
* An alternate version, called "A Time for Us", features lyrics by Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder. This version has been recorded by Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams and Shirley Bassey for her 1968 album This Is My Life. Josh Groban performed "Un Giorno Per Noi", an Italian version of "A Time for Us". Jonathan Antoine, a classically trained tenor from Great Britain, performed "Un Giorno Per Noi" as one of the tracks on his album "Believe", released in August 2016.

A third version called "Ai Giochi Addio", featuring lyrics by Elsa Morante and sung in the Italian version by Bruno Filippini, who plays the minstrel in the film, has been performed by opera singers such as Luciano Pavarotti and Natasha Marsh.

## References

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1. ^ a b Alexander Walker, Hollywood, England, Stein and Day, 1974 p399
2. ^ "Romeo and Juliet, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
3. ^ Du Noyer, Paul. Conversations with McCartney. New York: The Overlook Press. pg.: 138-139
4. ^ Collins, Phil. Not Dead Yet. Century. pg.: 226
5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 92Y Plus (19 November 2014). Anjelica Huston with Joy Behar: Watch Me. YouTube.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.`{{cite AV media}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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7. ^ a b Landazuri, Margarita. "Romeo and Juliet (1968)". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
8. ^ Redmont, Dennis (11 July 1967). "'Romeo and Juliet' Stars Have Little Experience". The Salisbury Post. p. 17.
9. ^ "(2) At Zeffirelli's Villa: Rome, May 1967". The Romeo and Juliet 1968 Movie Database. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
10. ^ "Cinecittà – Introduction". The Romeo and Juliet 1968 Movie Database. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
11. ^ "Artena". The Romeo and Juliet 1968 Movie Database. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
12. ^ Liner notes (back cover) from Romeo & Juliet: Original Soundtrack Recording, 1968, Capitol Records ST 2993
13. ^ Jackson, Russell (2007). Shakespeare Films in the Making: Vision, Production and Reception. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 213\. ISBN 978-0521815475.
14. ^ Loney, Glenn (1990). Staging Shakespeare – Seminars on Production Problems. New York City: Garland Press. ISBN 978-0824066130.
15. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15
16. ^ a b Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 30 November 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
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18. ^ "Romeo and Juliet (1968)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
19. ^ Ebert, Roger (15 October 1968). "Romeo and Juliet". The Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2014 - via RogerEbert.com.
20. ^ Maddaus, Gene (3 January 2023). "'Romeo and Juliet' Stars Sue Paramount for Child Abuse Over Nude Scene in 1968 Film". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
21. ^ "Romeo And Juliet Lawsuit: Judge Rules Nude Scene Not Classified As Child Pornography". Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College. 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
22. ^ "Archive footage of the filming in Tuscania". The Romeo and Juliet 1968 Movie Database. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
23. ^ Dalton, Andrew (3 January 2023). "'Romeo & Juliet' stars sue over 1968 film's teen nude scene". AP News. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
24. ^ Patten, Dominic (3 January 2023). "Paramount Hit With $100M Sexual Abuse Suit By Stars Of 1968's 'Romeo & Juliet' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
25. ^ Laudenbach, Sarah (8 January 2023). "Romeo and Juliet Director's Son Slams Actors' Sexual Abuse Lawsuit". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
26. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (6 January 2023). "Franco Zeffirelli's son criticises Romeo and Juliet actors for nudity lawsuit". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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29. ^ Maddaus, Gene (21 October 2024). "Judge Again Dismisses 'Romeo and Juliet' Lawsuit Over Underage Nude Scene". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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Further reading

* "Virtuoso in Verona" — 1968 review in Time

## External links

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* Romeo and Juliet at IMDb
* Romeo and Juliet at AllMovie
* Romeo and Juliet at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
* Romeo and Juliet at the TCM Movie Database
* Romeo and Juliet: Star-Crossed Spectacle an essay by Ramona Wray at the Criterion Collection
* Romeo and Juliet at Rotten Tomatoes

* v
* t
* e

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Characters|

* Romeo
* Juliet
* Mercutio
* Tybalt
* Benvolio
* Friar Laurence
* Nurse
* Paris
* Rosaline
* Queen Mab

Sources|

* The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet
* Pyramus and Thisbe
* Palace of Pleasure
* Troilus and Criseyde
* Ephesiaca

Ballets|

* Romeo and Juliet (1938, Prokofiev)
* Romeo and Juliet (1962, Cranko)
* Romeo and Juliet (1965, MacMillan)
* Romeo and Juliet (1977, Nureyev)
* Romeo and Juliet (1965, Lavery)
* Radio and Juliet (2005)
* Romeo + Juliet (2007, Martins)
* Romeo and Juliet (2008, Pastor)

Operas|

* Romeo und Julie (1776, Benda)
* Giulietta e Romeo (1796, Zingarelli)
* Giulietta e Romeo (1825, Vaccai)
* I Capuleti e i Montecchi (1830, Bellini)
* Gloria (1874, Cilea)
* Roméo et Juliette (1867, Gounod)
* A Village Romeo and Juliet (1907, Delius)
* Romeo und Julia (1940, Sutermeister)
* Romeo und Julia (1943, Blacher)

Musicals|

* The Belle of Mayfair (1906)
* West Side Story (1957)
* Once on This Island (1990)
* Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour (2001)
* Giulietta e Romeo (2007)
* & Juliet (2019)

Classical|

* Beethoven's String Quartet No. 1 (c. 1800)
* Roméo et Juliette (1839, Berlioz)
* Romeo and Juliet (1870, Tchaikovsky)

On screen|

| Films|

* 1900
* 1908
* 1916 Metro
* 1916 Fox
* 1936
* 1940
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1964
* 1967 (TV)
* 1968
* 1978 (TV)
* 1992 (TV)
* 1996
* 2006
* 2013
* 2025

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TV series|

* Ronny & Julia (2000)
* Skin (2003)
* Romeo × Juliet (2007)
* Romeo y Julieta (2007)
* Harina de otro costal (2010)
* Star-Crossed (2014)
* Romil & Jugal (2017)
* Still Star-Crossed (2017)
* A Infância de Romeu e Julieta (2023)

Plays|

* Romanoff and Juliet (1956)
* People's Romeo (2010)
* Romeo and Juliet (2013)

Songs|

* "Montagues and Capulets" (1935)
* "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" (1968)
* "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976)
* "Angelo" (1978)
* "Romeo and Juliet" (1978)
* "Romeo and Juliet" (1981)
* "Cherish" (1989)
* "Amor Prohibido" (1994)
* "Kissing You" (1996)
* "Starcrossed" (2004)
* "Peut-être toi" (2006)
* "Mademoiselle Juliette" (2007)
* "Love Story" (2008)
* "Love Me Again" (2013)

Albums|

* Romeo and Juliet (1968)
* Romeo + Juliet (1996)
* Romeo & Julia (2006)
* Tragic Lovers (2008)
* Star-Crossed (2021)
* Rosaline (2022)

Literature|

* Les Chouans (1829)
* The Wandering Jew (1844)
* The Stolen Dormouse (1941)
* The Faraway Lurs (1963)
* The Destruction of Faena (1989)
* Ronny & Julia (1995)
* Romiette and Julio (2001)
* New Moon (2006)
* Warm Bodies (2010)

Art|

* Romeo and Juliet: the Tomb Scene (1790)
* The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet (1823)
* Juliet and her Nurse (1836)
* Romeo and Juliet (1978)

Phrases|

* A plague o' both your houses!
* A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
* Star-crossed

Story within
a story|

* Nicholas Nickleby
* 1912 film
* 1947 film
* 1980 play
* 2001 film
* 2002 film
* The Picture of Dorian Gray
* 1910 film
* 1913 film
* 1915 film
* 1916 film
* 1917 German film
* 1917 Hungarian film
* 1945 film
* 1976 TV special
* 2009 film
* Harlequinade
* W Juliet
* "Nothing Broken but My Heart"
* Panic Button
* Bare: A Pop Opera
* Bolji život
* The Sky Is Everywhere
* Pay as You Exit
* The White Mercedes
* She Died a Lady
* "Moonshine River"
* Rendez-vous
* Fame
* "I Am Unicorn"
* The Frog Prince
* Molly
* Smart Girls Get What They Want
* Tumbleweeds
* "The Thief of Baghead"
* The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
* Prince Charming
* Km. 0
* Phileine Says Sorry
* Hamateur Night
* "Say You'll Be Mine"
* Into the Gauntlet
* Wandering Son
* K-On!

Other|

* Such Tweet Sorrow
* Romeo and Juliet effect
* Romeo and Juliet laws
* After Juliet
* "Upper West Side Story" (2012)
* Millennium Dome Show
* Inge Sylten and Heinz Drosihn
* Boys Don't Cry
* My Wedding and Other Secrets
* Donkey in Lahore
* Upside Down
* Letters to Juliet
* Sherlock Gnomes
* Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo

* v
* t
* e

Romeo and Juliet film adaptations

English|

* Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
* Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
* Gonks Go Beat (1965)
* Lonesome Cowboys (1968)
* Romeo and Juliet (1968)
* Romie-0 and Julie-8 (TV; 1979)
* The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1982)
* Valley Girl (1983)
* Bullies (1986)
* China Girl (1987)
* Romeo.Juliet (1990)
* Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
* Love Is All There Is (1996)
* Romeo + Juliet (1996)
* Rose by Any Other Name... (1997)
* The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
* Shakespeare in Love (1998)
* The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
* Romeo Must Die (2000)
* Brooklyn Babylon (2001)
* Pizza My Heart (TV; 2005)
* Life and Lyrics (2006)
* Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (2006)
* Rome & Jewel (2006)
* David & Fatima (2008)
* The Cross Road (2008)
* Vicious Circle (2008)
* Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
* Sherlock Gnomes (2018 sequel)
* Private Romeo (2011)
* Warm Bodies (2013)
* Make Your Move (2013)
* Romeo & Juliet (2013)
* Valley Girl (2020)
* R#J (2021)
* Die in a Gunfight (2021)
* Rosaline (2022)
* Juliet & Romeo (2025)

| West Side Story|

* West Side Story (1961)
* West Bank Story (2005)
* West Side Story (2021)

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Hindi|

* Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)
* Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
* Saudagar (1991)
* Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002)
* Bollywood Queen (2002)
* Ishaqzaade (2012)
* Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)
* Issaq (2013)

Telugu|

* Maro Charitra (1978)
* Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (1996)
* Kalisundam Raa (2000)
* Maro Charitra (2010)

Spanish|

* Romeo and Juliet (1940)
* Los Tarantos (1963)
* 30:e november (Swedish/Spanish, 1995)
* Amar te duele (2002)

Italian|

* Fury of Johnny Kid (1967)
* Ma che musica maestro (1971)

Portuguese|

* Mônica e Cebolinha: No Mundo de Romeu e Julieta (1979)
* O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta (2005)

Other|

* Ambikapathy (Tamil, 1937)
* The Lovers of Verona (French, 1949)
* Ambikapathy (Tamil, 1957)
* Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (Czech, 1960)
* Keyamat Theke Keyamat (Bengali, 1993)
* The Phantom Lover (Mandarin, 1995)
* Chicken Rice War (Cantonese/English, 2000)
* Ondagona Baa (Kannada, 2003)
* Mamay (Ukrainian, 2003)
* The District! (Hungarian, 2004)
* In Fair Palestine: A Story of Romeo and Juliet (2006)
* The Bubble (Hebrew/Arabic, 2006)
* Priyatama (Marathi, 2014)
* Arshinagar (Bengali, 2015)
* Eeda (Malayalam, 2017)
* The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (Japanese, 1981)

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Films directed by Franco Zeffirelli

* The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
* Romeo and Juliet (1968)
* Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
* Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
* The Champ (1979)
* Endless Love (1981)
* Pagliacci (1982)
* Cavalleria rusticana (1982)
* La Traviata (1982)
* Otello (1986)
* Young Toscanini (1988)
* Hamlet (1990)
* Sparrow (1993)
* Jane Eyre (1996)
* Tea with Mussolini (1999)
* Callas Forever (2002)

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Golden Globe Award for Best English-Language Foreign Film

* Hamlet (1948)
* No award (1948–1955)
* Richard III (1956)
* Woman in a Dressing Gown (1957)
* A Night to Remember (1958)
* No award (1959)
* The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
* No award (1963)
* Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
* Darling (1965)
* Alfie (1966)
* The Fox (1967)
* Romeo and Juliet (1968)
* Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
* Women in Love (1970)
* Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
* Young Winston (1972)

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