Summaries

When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.

A venomous blood feud divides the powerful clans of the Montagues and the Capulets in the medieval city of Verona, unfolding William Shakespeare's eternal story of teenage love. And as youth's insolence arms charming young Romeo Montague with dauntless courage to come uninvited to the Capulets' scintillating masked ball, a brief but thrilling encounter with delicate dark-haired Juliet Capulet paves the way for ardent passions and cruel romantic tragedy. Once, the star-crossed lovers exchanged vows of everlasting devotion despite their perilous plight. But now, before the grim machinations of fate, man stands powerless. Are Romeo and Juliet destined to be together?—Nick Riganas

An ancient adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play about two young people from opposite families falling in love in secret. Their actions lead to a chain of events that affects their friends and families to the limit that they do not know what to do.—RECB3

Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy. Two families of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding with each other for years. Young Romeo Montague goes out with his friends to make trouble at a party the Capulets are hosting, but while there he spies the Capulet's daughter Juliet, and falls hopelessly in love with her. She returns his affections, but they both know that their families will never allow them to follow their hearts.—Jean-Marc Rocher <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • family feud
  • forbidden love
  • star crossed lovers
  • adolescence
  • teen suicide
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Mar 4, 1968
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin Italy United Kingdom
Language English French
Filming locations Pienza, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Production companies Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica Verona Produzione BHE Films

Box office

Budget $850000
Gross worldwide $6292

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 18m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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