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Leonard Whiting (born 30 June 1950) is a British semi-retired actor and singer widely known for his teenage role as Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, [1] a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1969.
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, Italy, features the eponymous protagonists Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.The cast of characters also includes members of their respective families and households; Prince Escalus, the city's ruler, and his kinsman, Count Paris; and various unaffiliated characters such as Friar Laurence and the Chorus.
Romeo and Juliet is a dramatization of Brooke's translation, and Shakespeare follows the poem closely but adds detail to several major and minor characters (the Nurse and Mercutio in particular). [23] [24] [25]
Tom Holland and Zendaya were spotted holding hands after the debut of his play, Romeo & Juliet, in London on Thursday night. The actor and actress, both 27, were seen smiling from ear to ear and ...
But even if Romeo & Juliet were the most relatable play in the world, the notion of getting teens and twenty-somethings to pack the house for iambic pentameter feels like an uphill battle. That ...
Olivia Hussey, who mesmerised audiences as the female lead in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The news was shared from her official Instagram account ...
Romeo and Juliet (Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli , the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet .
Jamie Ward and Clara Rugaard were cast in the lead roles of Romeo and Juliet in February 2023. The cast announced at that time included roles for Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi. [2] Also cast that month were Dan Fogler, Ledisi, Tayla Parx, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Rupert Graves. [3]