Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 4.0
Romeo, Romeo......wherefore art thou?
I first saw this film many many years ago.......and it's as wonderful as I thought it was.......I love Shakespeare's poetry.....it's just beautiful to listen to. The performances are top-notch - and Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey are absolutely gorgeous! I think that's what Zeffirelli was going for - truly young and beautiful people in these immortal roles. They are just so young and gorgeous and passionate - just what you need to play Romeo and Juliet. This particular disc has no extras - merely the theatrical trailer, but what I really wanted was just to see the film again after quite some time had passed; extras were not that important to me. It hews pretty closely to Shakespeare's original text and story. Beautiful cinematography, wonderful costumes.....I enjoyed it and was not disappointed.