No ordinary love story...

Starring: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Natasha Parry, Pat Heywood, Robert Stephens

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty 'till this night." - Romeo.

Why watch this? There is not a more tragic love story than this classic crafted by the Bard himself.

Plot Summary: In Verona, a long-standing and violent feud exists between the Montague and Capulet families. Young Romeo Montague attends a Capulet masked ball, where he meets and falls deeply in love with Juliet Capulet. Despite their families' animosity, the lovers secretly marry, hoping their union will end the generations-old conflict. However, a turn of events, including a murder, threatens to tear their secret marriage apart.

Dad's Preview: This is one of the best film adaptations of a Shakespeare work. A praised classic, it features the feud between two families: Montagues and Capulets. Then the unthinkable happens, a boy and girl from each house fall in love. Can the two young lovers survive this ordeal and their families' part in it? They do have a loyal ally in the kind Friar Laurence. We'll never forget Hussey as Juliet, and the poignant musical score aptly named "Love Theme".

BHE Films; Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Verona Prod.;
Paramount Pictures