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Romeo and Juliet – Reviewed by Doug Boilesen

I've always enjoyed Shakespeare and this is one of my favorite plays. I remember this 1968 film probably because of Olivia Hussey. For me at the time the scenes with Olivia were sexy yet she captured a delightful innocence. I have to admit that I haven't seen this movie in years so this may be a risky top ten selection based more on a memory than good criticism. My strong impression is that this movie had wonderful costumes in a period setting that was faithful to Shakespeare and the spirit of the romance/tragedy. For music, this movie has the memorable theme song "A Time for Us." If you like Shakespeare, I think this is worth watching... I'm going to rent it again and see if it's still a top ten.

Romeo and Juliet Copywrite (C) 1968 Paramount Pictures