Essential Cinema

Romeo and Juliet

Sponsored by:
Missoula Aging Services

The Roxy Theater is proud to present Essential Cinema, a monthly series of the most iconic and important films the artform has to offer.


One of the great Shakespeare adaptations, Franco Zeffirelli’s sublime take on the Bard’s immortal romantic tragedy breathed new life into the oft-told tale by casting actual teenagers in the title roles. As the young lovers whose affair threatens to inflame the tensions between their feuding families in Renaissance Verona, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting vividly capture the mix of adolescent ardor and turmoil that fuels their destiny-driven liaison. A sensory banquet thanks to Nino Rota’s delicate score and the exquisite, Oscar-winning costumes and cinematography, Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare at its most deeply felt and passionately alive.


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Cast: Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Michael York
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Written by: William Shakespeare
Duration: 138 min
Released: 1968
Genre: Romance
Country: Italy/UK

Essential Cinema

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Showtimes

Sunday, February 16th