Romeo and Juliet

Program:

Opening Film

Year:

1968

Country:

Italy, United Kingdom

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

138ʼ

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?

Schedule

Franco Zeffirelli

Gian Franco Zeffirelli (1923-2019) was a celebrated Italian director and producer. He first grew interest in theatre while in school; but made up his mind to seek a career in entertainment only after watching Laurence Olivier's ‘Henry V’ at the age of twenty-two. Today he is known as much for his classic films as for his grand scale operas. In fact, all through his working life, he has shuttled between film and opera, making his mark in each field with equal dexterity. He is especially known for his film adaptation of Shakespearean plays like ROMEO AND JULIET, TAMING THE SHREW and OTHELLO.

Filmography: The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Champ (1979), Endless Love (1981), La Traviata (1982), Hamlet (1990), Jane Eyre (1996), Tea With Mussolini (1999)

Creative team

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Screenplay

Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli

Camera

Pasqualino De Santis

Editing

Reginald Mills

Music

Nino Rota

Producer