A great lover of Shakespeare, Zeffirelli broke the mold with his version of Romeo and Juliet by casting actual young people in the title roles. The youthful innocence of stars Leonard Whiting and ...

Olivia Hussey, who dazzled moviegoers as the female star of Franco ... Leonard Whiting as Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, directed and co-written by Zeffirelli. The Paramount film was ...

Shakespeare's Globe, BFI, Royal Opera House and Hay Festival. From the earliest UK TV broadcast of the play produced by Franco Zeffirelli. Dame Maggie's 1967 portrayal of the playful debutante ...