Romeo & Juliet

1968 ***** 138 mins.

There is no other Juliet, in my mind, than Olivia Hussey. Olivia Hussey is, without a doubt, the perfect Juliet. There were no others before here; there will be no more after her. She is it. This film is a truly masterful screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tale. Leonard Whiting must also be acknowledged for his portrayal of Romeo. Michael York does a great job as Tybalt. Franco Zeffirelli did a wonderful job at turning Shakespeare's immortal play into an immortal film. The musical score by Nino Rota is hauntingly magnificent. One cannot help but sing "What is a Youth" over and over after seeing this film.