this is hands-down an amazing representation of William Shakespeare's classic love story even after 55 years the timeless tale of two star-crossed lovers is wonderfully depicted by Hussey and Whiting, they have such an amazing chemistry on-screen this movie is utterly romantic and very authentic l'd be lying too if I said I didn't tear up at the end there a few omissions here and there but it still works thanks to the production design, the acting, the actors and the genuine human emotion and spirit this version is right up there with the Leo DiCaprio and Claire Danes film which does just as fantastic incredible, too that this story like many others remains a part of the literary world in terms of education Shakespeare knows the human heart so well

follows REALLY closely with the book but perhaps TOO realistic at some parts 😬

i like this one the most - so far I also enjoy a opera of Romeo and Juliet - jus tout of this world

Stunning movie and probably the best filmed version of Romeo and Juliet. Beautiful photographed in Italy with Oscar winning costumes and Cinematography, this movie has the benefit of a good cast and a beautiful score by Rota.

A classic romance starring the truly gorgeous Olivia Hussey.

I couldn't think of any other movie adaptation of this work of Shakespeare that's not only treated the source material very well, but has also left a lasting impact for a long time.

WTF is this cringy ass movie?

I had the biggest crush on Romeo when I saw this as a kid. That being said, Zeffirelli's adaptation is probably the best version of ROMEO AND JULIET ever put on screen. The costumes are fantastic, the music by Nino Rota is great, loved the mix of classic staging techniques and really dynamic and beautiful camera moves and angles. Romeo and Juliet have real chemistry, you feel how much they want each other. The whole film has an erotic atmosphere to it.

The best adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. This film succeeds in large part due to Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.

I would have to say this is still the best adaptation of the iconic romantic tragedy. The narrative has it's moments of heart-racing heft but aside from that this film would be a somewhat vapid experience. Hussey and Whiting are practically carrying the whole thing.

This movie was my first exposure to Shakespeare. We studied the play in 9th grade English class.

Leave it to Victorian England to dig up a satirical take on melodrama that features a three-day romance between goofy adolescents which results in multiple fatalities, and rebrand it as the "greatest love story ever". As a play, Romeo and Juliet is the quintessential comedy of overreaction, with a plot that is placed in motion almost entirely by silly acts of excess. But that's not the interpretation that virtually any major adaptation to date has provided, they're all romantic tragedies talking about love flowering in even the most adversarial circumstances, and the lauded 1968 Franco Zeffirelli version is no different. The film has received understandable praise for the quality of its costumes and sets, and features particularly strong supporting performances from Pat Heywood as the Nurse and John McEnery as Mercutio. As a traditionalist interpretation of the source material, this version is well done and features high production value; however, it's always been strange that Shakespeare, the master of finding comedy in tragedy and tragedy in comedy, has routinely had one of his most famous works reduced to a simple, generic love story when it's really about two hormonal children going through intense emotional mood swings and dragging everyone into hilarious conflict as a result. (3/5)

The best film version ever made of Shakespeare's classic play. The performances, the music, the costumes, the period recreation, everything is outstanding. A jewel in the history of cinema.

I absolutely loved the youthfulness and talent and beauty of the actors who played Romeo and juliet. They had chemistry together also. Very well acted, the clothing was beautiful as was the music and the film itself was excellent and is still high quality when watching it on prime. The color hasn't faded nor did the sound track or my enjoyment of watching this movie for the 4th time.

What I liked most about this movie is that they chose actors that weren't seen as talented enough to nail the Shakespearean diction that previous iterations had required from its much more experienced cast. They trimmed down the long speeches and slowed down the cadence so that the flower words that Shakespeare wrote had more time to bloom in one's mind. The music was an additional highlight as were the obvious beauty of the principal cast as Romeo looked like an ancestor to Zac Efron and he wasn't even the prettiest cast member. The camera angles and crypt lighting were appreciable enough that I can see it winning an Oscar but I really wasn't sold by the costumes as the 1936 version absolutely did it better and this movie's costumes remind me of modern high school-quality period costumes instead of anything realistic. I'm ultimately glad that I watched this if only to raise the profile of the very good 1936 version in my mind.

The perfect picture of this love story told as faithfully as possible as no one has done more than the eponymous novel. The process that brings Romeo and Juliet to meet and fall in love in the ballroom is the apotheosis of love: first you notice and timidly try to recognize each other among all the people, among all the obstacles that life puts in the middle of a couple (like the effort the two make to be in that ballroom) and then when they finally find themselves in the same place is immediately love! I love this film by the italian master Franco Zeffirelli.

Worst film I've ever seen in my life, almost as garbage as the book

By far the best Romeo and Juliet adaptation, it captures our emotion with this way known Shakespearean tale with its large scale production and its performances, most notably of its two leading lovers.

I hate the play but this is by far the best version of it ever put to film.

This film is a sentimental, faithful adaptation of its source material that is enhanced by a powerful soundtrack, along with excellent casting. One of the most well-crafted adaptations of Shakespeare that I've seen.