4/1/2024 0 Comments Tromeo and juliet casts![]() To have made the film using the whole text would have been too difficult and perhaps Zefferelli did want to portray Romeo as a little nicer than he actually was. It's pointless complaining that the text is cut, by leaving out Romeo killing Paris and also the apothecary selling Romeo the poison in no way detracts from the overall imagery and beauty of Shakespeare's text. A master stroke was Milo O'Shea as Friar Lawrence, never ever has there been a better role for this talented by rarely seen Irish actor. He was so clever in his casting, not just with the very handsome young Leonard Whiting who at the time when I was only 18 myself I thought was gorgeous but also the innocence of an immature Hussey was perfect. However the key to this film's great success was that it was visually stunning, Zefferelli is the master of using colour, setting and costume to great effect. Now owning it on DVD when I want to just feel good about films I watch it! So much has already been written about the youth of the two young unknown stars and the chemistry that they had on screen that I don't need to repeat it now. I went back three times with different sets of friends just to watch it again and each time I enjoyed it more. ![]() I saw Romeo and Juliet at the Odeon Leicester Square, the day after the Royal Premier and from that day I was hooked on this film.
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