Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.
Cast
Leonard Whiting
Romeo
Olivia Hussey
Juliet
John McEnery
Mercutio
Michael York
Tybalt
Milo O’Shea
Friar Laurence
Pat Heywood
the Nurse
Robert Stephens
the Prince
Bruce Robinson
Benvolio
Paul Hardwick
Lord Capulet
Natasha Parry
Lady Capulet
Antonio Pierfederici
Lord Montague
Esmeralda Ruspoli
Lady Montague
Roberto Bisacco
Lord Paris
Roy Holder
Peter
Keith Skinner
Balthazar
Dyson Lovell
Sampson
Richard Warwick
Gregory
Roberto Antonelli
Abraham
Carlo Palmucci
Complementary Role (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa
Complementary Role (uncredited)
Claudio De Davide
Complementary Role (uncredited)
Paola Tedesco
Complementary Role (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Marcolini
Capulet Party Guest (uncredited)
Andrés José Cruz Soublette
Complementary role (uncredited)
Crew
Franco Zeffirelli
Director, Screenplay
Franco Brusati
Screenplay
Masolino D'Amico
Screenplay
Reginald Mills
Editor
Giorgio De Vincenzo
Assistant Editor
John Rushton
Assistant Editor
Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Rinaldo Ricci
Assistant Director
Isa Bartalini
Assistant Director
Dyson Lovell
Assistant Director, Casting
Giuseppe Bordogni
Production Supervisor
Anthony Havelock-Allan
Producer
John Brabourne
Producer
Richard Goodwin
Associate Producer
Lorenzo Mongiardino
Production Design
Dudley Lovell
Camera Operator
David Harcourt
Camera Operator
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Alessandro Alberti
Assistant Art Director
Lionel Strutt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Maurice Askew
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sash Fisher
Sound Mixer
Peter Maxwell
ADR & Dubbing
Michael Hopkins
ADR & Dubbing
Pat Foster
ADR Editor
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Bruno Battisti D'Amario
Musician
Italo Tomassi
Set Designer
Christine Edzard
Set Dressing Artist
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Luciano Puccini
Art Direction
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