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Classic Films

Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Wed Jun 2, 2021, 05:42 PM Jun 2021

Saddest Movie Ever Seen in a Movie Theater...Romeo & Juliet..1968 [View all]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063518/

Staring: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli

One of the greatest movies I have ever seen...brilliant in so many ways. I remember being touched by
this film when I saw it in 1968..I will never forget that feeling...and this was 52 years ago.

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Saddest Movie Ever Seen in a Movie Theater...Romeo & Juliet..1968 [View all] Stuart G Jun 2021 OP

No spoilers underpants Jun 2021 #1

That is so bad of you. Still laughing. Wouldn't dream of letting you know the ending. Biophilic Jun 2021 #18

Don't read Shakespeare, then. He gives away the whole plot of the movie. tclambert Jun 2021 #24

I think you've hit on something. RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #34

I loved the music. I've seen many performances of the play, but never seen the movie... hlthe2b Jun 2021 #2

same here. barbtries Jun 2021 #31

The screenplay was pretty good wryter2000 Jun 2021 #3

The movie was a big hit at the time Tomconroy Jun 2021 #4

I saw it in 1968 too, with my junior year English class. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2021 #5

So was Olivia Hussy Ligyron Jun 2021 #32

There was somebody in the film other than Olivia Hussey? rsdsharp Jun 2021 #35

The genius was to cast teenagers as Romeo and Juliet. no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #6

Yep! Tomconroy Jun 2021 #7

Try having that come out... regnaD kciN Jun 2021 #8

I saw it in 1968 in the theater. I thought it was beautiful and powerful I loved Shakespeare anyway Walleye Jun 2021 #9

My 7th grade nuns took our class to see it in the theater!!! AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2021 #10

I loved that movie! bamagal62 Jun 2021 #11

Still my favorite movie of all time. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2021 #12

I saw it at a drive-in theater in a '64 Rambler. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #13

and...and..... bahboo Jun 2021 #14

I was with my pregnant wife. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #15

aha.....not your first time at a drive n then.... bahboo Jun 2021 #16

True. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #17

Best response ever. YDogg Jun 2021 #21

Agreed ShepKat Jun 2021 #19

Banned in my town. Quite a crusade against it. Teen sex, rebelliousness, and suicide. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #20

Oh, gosh. My 9th grade English teacher showed it to us in class tanyev Jun 2021 #22

I decided to teach my 6th graders Romeo and Juliet. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #23

This is why I found "Shakespeare In Love" so charming. Paladin Jun 2021 #25

I was in high school then. Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #26

That writer William Shakespeare also wrote a comedy: "Taming of the Shrew" Stuart G Jun 2021 #27

I went to an art house movie theater in the 1970s to watch a comedy with my friend OMGWTF Jun 2021 #28

Shakespeare came alive in pulsing, horny glory mainer Jun 2021 #29

My freshman year our English teacher showed... LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #30

I agree seta1950 Jun 2021 #33