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Romeo and Juliet
No ordinary love story...
No ordinary love story...
Drama, Romance - 1968
7.6
95%
69
Director Franco Zeffirelli's beloved version of one of the most well-known love stories in the English language. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet 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.

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
138 min
Release date:
2 Apr 1968
Country:
IT, GB
Languages:
Italian, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$38,901,218
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 16 wins & 15 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The success of the film depends upon Whiting and Miss Hussey...They are magnificent.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet is a lovely, sensitive, friendly popularization of the play...
– Renata Adler,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Mostly it remains enjoyable for its color and visual flair.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
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