Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
Romeo and Juliet
Production Date
1968
Photograph Caption
Romeo and Juliet must part. "The youngest couple ever to play the Verona lovers professionally: 17-year-old Leonard Whiting and 15-year-old Olivia Hussey. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli selected them from 350 British teenagers."
Dialogue
Romeo: "Farewell, farewell! One kiss, and I'll descend." (III.v.42).
Play Title
Romeo and Juliet
Venue
Film
Place of Production
Italy
Genre
Tragedy
Character
Romeo: Leonard Whiting
Juliet: Olivia Hussey
Other Credits
Anthony Have-Lock-Allan - Producer
John Brabourtne - Producer
Franco Zeffirelli - Director
Danilo Donato - Costume Designer
Christine Edzard - Set Designer
Other Notes
Filmed in the 14th century Medieval City of Gubbio, Italy. The balcony scenes were filmed on location in the hill village of Artene, southest of Rome, in the garden of the 16th century Palazzo Borghese. A Paramount Pictures release.
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
8 x 10 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
