Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
#1Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 7:38am
Gorgeous movie! 
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Updated On: 6/16/07 at 07:38 AM
#2re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 7:42amIt really is, and it's worn its years very well. Pity about the kid who played Romeo, tho.
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#2re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 7:43am
Pity him why?
The actor who played Mercutio played Kerensky in 'Nicholas and Alexandra'.
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
#3re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:10amLOVE IT!
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#4re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:21amIt's on HBO right now... I've been watching it since I woke up and saw nothing was on!
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#5re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:22amI'm watching as well Zeppy!
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
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#6re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:29amI remember sobbing my way through this in the theater as a 16 year old in LOVE. I don't think I ever identified (or perhaps OVER-identified) with any film than much since. Thought my heart would break. And had a total crush on Romeo. (Did something bad happen to him, SeanMartin?)
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#8re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:40am
Gorgeous! 
" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."
Dollypop
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#9re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 8:45amI remember when it first came out (was it in the late 60's). The theme song was extremely popular. At the beach that summer every transistor radio seemed to be tuned to the same station and Ferrante and Teicher's (or was it Roger Williams?) rendition of "A Time For Us" seemed to float up from the sand.
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#10re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:14am
I absolutely adore this film. Michael York's performance as Tybalt is a joy to behold! (As is the whole movie, of course!)
I have no idea what SeanMartin is referring to, though. Leonard Whiting (Romeo) is alive and well, with two children, and apparetnly is currently a composer and an author of children's books.
Oh, and the movie came out in 1968. I saw it for the first time in English class, about 20 years later. 
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#11re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:15am
Transistor radios. I haven't thought about them in ages. And they were the definitive portable connection to the outside world at the time...
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#12re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:16am
I saw this in the movie in the theatre as a teenager on a re-release (I was 13 or 14 years old).
It's the first time Shakespeare's language started to make sense to me. Even though the text is severely edited, I still think it's one of the best (if not THE best) attempts at Shakespeare on film.
And those two kids are completely beautiful! I love that they're actually the right ages for the characters. She's 15 and he's 17.
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#13re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:25am
Perhaps Sean was referring to the fact that Leonard Whiting wasn't able to retain his youthful beauty. Strange how that happens.
Whiting turns 57 this month.
Here's a pic from 2004
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Updated On: 6/16/07 at 09:25 AM
#14re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:33am
He actually didn't retain his beauty past 20, though.
He only looked that "pretty" for about a year before things went south.
I wouldn't call it a human tragedy though. At least Zefferelli captured him at the right moment, in the right part, at the right age.
And he's gorgeous in the film.
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#15re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:40am
Well, I have to say, that's just so shallow that it didn't even occur to me. I assumed a "pity" would have been referrring to a death, or illness, or some tragedy in his life, not that the guy didn't stay "hot." Jeez. :-P
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#16re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:42am
"...that's just so shallow..."
Ya think?
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#17re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:46am
That was the only think I could think he meant by "real shame." I hope I'm not "falsely accusing." It's an assumption that's what he meant.
I don't know of any "real shame"... except that he got messed up with drugs and alcohol for a while.
...and he's short.
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Dollypop
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#18re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:47amWith the right hairstyle Whiting would still look good.
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erikaamato
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#19re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:48am
Here's a pic of him and Oliva Hussey from about 10 years ago. Just for the heck of it.
#20re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:49am
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#21re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:50am
Dolly: I agree! That hair is the major problem in the pic b12b posted.
b12b: Oh, I think you're probably right, it just honestly didn't occur to me. So I was googling him to see what horrible fate had befallen the man! lol
Updated On: 6/16/07 at 09:50 AM
#22re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:52am
About 15 years ago, I saw Olivia at Hoy's Wok up on Sunset and La Brea, waiting in line for take-out one day with her son.
I seriously had one of my (very few) real star-struck moments.
She looked exactly the same as she did in Romeo & Juliet. I couldn't take my eyes off of her, she was so beautiful. She has (had?) aged VERY well.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#23re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 9:56am
This is a bit more recent. And a bit more "combed."
I think he's looking pretty good now, for an old guy.
(said the old guy)
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Dollypop
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#24re: Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet
Posted: 6/16/07 at 10:01am
Whiting always seems to have had a high forehead. That's probably why he wore bangs in ROMEO AND JULIET. Of course now, it's more pronounced.
And yes, we "old guys" have to take care of ourselves.
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Updated On: 6/16/07 at 10:01 AM
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