Romeo and juliet capulet 1968 wedding

Romeo and Juliet (Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 period coming-of-age 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 the actor Antonio Pierfederici, who played Lord Montague, but was not credited on-screen.

Romeo and juliet capulet 1968 wedding

The cast also stars Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Bruce Robinson, and Robert Stephens.

The story

One summer morning in 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 Julie