Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo & Juliet"

Abstract: 3 pages in length, this analyzes the cinematography techniques used by director Franco Zeffirelli in his 1968 film version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet". Discussed are Zeffirelli's use of music, Italian Renaissance architecture, and costuming and the effect these elements had on the impact of the film. Also noted are the facts that Zeffirelli was the first to use a teenage actor and actress in the leading roles and the first to use nudity in a film version of "Romeo & Juliet".

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Catagory: Film & Television

Subcatagory: Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

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