“Romeo and Juliet” Starring Olivia Hussey,Leonard Whiting,John McEnery, Michael York , Milo O’Shea. directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli. Released on March 4, 1968. Two hours and ten minutes.PG __________________________________________________ Romeo and Juliet a 1968, romance-drama based on one of the world’s famous play “The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William shakespeare. This movie directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli and screenplay by Franco Zeffirelli,Masolino D'Amico,Franco Brusati . Romeo played by Leonard Whiting and Juliet played by Olivia Hussey these two actors make up a perfect role for Romeo and juliet . The movie it self set in 1595, in the city of Verona,Italy Two families,