"Romeo and Juliet" (1968): Till Death and Beyond

We remember Romeo and Juliet not because of their death, but because Shakespeare immortalized them with words and Zeffirelli with images. Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey are thus frozen in adolescence, in the bodies of our most famous couple – both permanent reminders of what is possible in us, whether young or old.

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http://www.rafsy.com/films-1960s-1990s/romeo-and-juliet-till-death-and-beyond/

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