Product: Romeo and Juliet [Region 2] (1968)
Rating: 5.0
5 Star Crossed Lovers
never saw two actors more beautiful and talented than Olivia and Leonard in this difficult script....costuming was perfect, the direction by Zifrelli was superb for the time but sound was imperfect and too many inter cuts to make it suitable for todays audiences but I saw it first run and have read the play many many times and saw a hard selection of scenes to portray in a short film...I compare to Baz's edition and still prefer this version as I cop to a sentimental experience..my apologies...the balcony scene still seems sooooo real, I am sure our dear boy was ready and willing and it shows in his face...oh happy dagger is much more acceptable than a gunshot to the head and thus more palatable...I want to thank those who made this film possible as it created such a desire for this kind of love in my life...what a wondrous feeling to have sooo deep inside and think it could happen and it did....my humblest of gratitudes for instilling this at age 12!!