The solid leads and arresting visuals make a case for Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet as the definitive cinematic adaptation of the play.
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Romeo and Juliet

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Director -
Franco Zeffirelli -
Producer -
Anthony Havelock-Allan , John Brabourne -
Screenwriter -
Franco Brusati , Masolino D'Amico , Franco Zeffirelli -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Romance -
Original Language -
British English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 8, 1968, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 22, 2015 -
Runtime -
2h 18m -
Sound Mix -
Surround