Her voice is raspy to say the least but her crying (and she does ALOT of it) seemed so fake. As if the director said Okay cry and she called upon her inner child to try something.
I think Olivia's voice is beautiful!
Honestly how can anyone listen to her balcony speech and not feel the emotions in her words?
Unlike other actresses whom I've seen play the part of Juliet, Olivia didn't just recite the words dryly like she had memorized them the night before and had no clue what she was saying. No she said the words so naturally and unforced I never once got the feeling of the actor reading a script like I've gotten with other Juliet's.
As for her crying like a child.
You forget the character of Juliet was 13 years old!
She IS a CHILD!
By today's standards she would be in Junior High for God's sake!
Of COURSE when faced with the pain of losing the first boy she ever loved she would throw a tantrum, she's a pre-teen girl! Everyone's dramatic at that age.
The reason this film was so popular in 1968 is that the young people in the play were played by young people, and you got to see parts of two of them naked. The dialogue goes on so fast you really can't make it out half the time.
The reason this film was so popular in 1968 is because it was a brilliantly made film!
It had awesome performances, brilliant costuming, amazing sets/scenery and the music was simply glorious.
It was popular because it was and still is the best film adaption of Romeo and Juliet put to celluloid. You say the dialogue goes by fast, but I say every actor in this film delivered their dialogue brilliantly. No one here was merely memorizing funny words, everyone knew what they were saying and acted accordingly...something I have yet to see in any other adaption of Romeo and Juliet on screen.
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susanemccool
10 years ago
Thank you, Weber 4278. I couldn't have said it better, myself - so won't attempt to. (A "raspy" voice?!)
I was 13 when I first saw this, and was enchanted by the entire movie. My favorite scene was the one at the Capulet ball, when Romeo and Juliet first see each other. Looking back now, I can appreciate the excellent direction - and acting - that went into their infatuated and teasing private "dance" around the hall.
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