Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
Forbidden Love
"Romeo and Juliet" rightly stands as Franco Zeferelli's classic. Zeferelli brought Shakespeare's Renaissance language into the contemporary world (though he didn't update it with cars,radios,telephones) He made one of Shakespeare's most accessible plays into something beautiful&memorable.;"Romeo and Juliet" is moving with its star-crossed lovers. Olivia Hussey is iconic as Juliet Capulet,ready to sacrifice her own family name for the sake of love. Leonard Whiting is heartfelt as her beloved Romeo Montague. They embody the impulsiveness and passion of youth, ready to defy the boundaries for each other. They are innocent and naive to the family feud surrounding them. Michael York is especially menacing as Tybalt,giving the meaningless family violence a cruel&handsome; face. Zeferelli makes the lovers' plight at once sympathetic&passionate.;Zeferelli's "Romeo and Juliet" is necessary for any romantic library. It's a classic!