Romeo now regards Tybalt as family and he refuses to fight him, which leads Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, to fight Tybalt instead. That afternoon, Juliet's cousin Tybalt, furious that Romeo had attended his family's ball, insults him and challenges him to a brawl. They are secretly married the next day by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nurse. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. That night, two teenagers of the two families- Romeo and Juliet-meet at a Capulet masked ball and fall in love. The brawl is broken up by the Prince, who warns both families that any future violence between them will result in harsh consequences. One summer morning in Verona, a longstanding feud between the Montague and the Capulet clans breaks out in a street brawl. Whiting and Hussey both won Golden Globe Awards for Most Promising Newcomers. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography ( Pasqualino De Santis) and Best Costume Design ( Danilo Donati) it was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, making it the last Shakespearean film to date to be nominated for the latter category. Several critics also welcomed the film enthusiastically. The most financially successful film adaptation of a Shakespeare play at the time of its release, it was popular among teenagers partly because it was the first film to use actors who were close to the age of the characters from the original play. The film also stars Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Bruce Robinson, and Robert Stephens. Laurence Olivier spoke the film's prologue and epilogue and dubs the voice of Antonio Pierfederici, who played Lord Montague but was not credited on-screen. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet. Romeo and Juliet ( Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 coming-of-age period romantic drama film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

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