My wife and I have been married for 35 years. When we were engaged, we had this movie on VHS tape. We’d watch it all night, with a jug of cheap red wine, until the sun rose. When we were Married, on our Honeymoon we went to Italy. One stop was in Verona, where we stood under the balcony of Juliet. That memory can never be taken away. I Love You! ❤
Anyone here in 2023? We watched this movie yesterday and i was in awe of how beautiful this song is. It’s so powerful, and emotional, and raw. It’s beautiful. I don’t usually like movies that are like this, but this was insanely good. The music, the lyrics, the singer... it’s all so beautiful.
There are other versions of Romeo & Juliet. This 1968 version is to me by far the best. You can feel the whirlwind of emotions portrayed by the characters; the excitement, the anger, the fear, the love, the conviction. The other films just don't have that by comparison.
Michael B. you are so right the youth of today doesn't even know what a romance is im a 55 yr old who believes in chivery and courtship. A dieing breed.
Heartbreakingly beautiful and tragic. I saw this in the early 70's when I was a a teenager, with my first girlfriend. Almost 50 years later and it still affects me profoundly. I still love that teenage girl. Miss you everyday Val. Maybe we can make it work in the next life.
I think her reaction is genuine! She is not a child, but a beautiful teenager! I experienced a similar event, although I was younger (16), like Juliet, and the woman, who is now my wife of 47 years, was my Juliet, and she was 17. Unless you have experienced this, you have no idea how intense this love is! It has survived, in our relationship, for a lifetime! Don’t condemn, Juliet!
She is sweet and innocent! Your reaction shows your lack of sensitivity. I could say more, but I will refrain my comments. I saw this movie in 1969, when I was 15. I prayed for a Juliet….found my Juliet….and married my Juliet! We are now married for 47 years! You have a right to your opinion, but I have experienced this love personally!
me :) I remember i was a child when i first saw it, i was playing in the streets with other kids, when one of our friends opened the window and shouted out : why are you playing outside when romeo and juliet is on tv now? we said we didn't care. then she continued: Romeo is such a cute, handsome, sexy guy :) so we all rushed home to watch it. I was mesmerized by their beauty
This sounds so lovely that I can literally see it happen in front of me! I wish I lived back at the time and could have watched this in the theatres. It must have been an unexplainable experience! 🍃
that happened in my classroom with the 1996 version when Leonardo appeared. I was very much in love with both Leonardo and Leonard for years....I don't think I ever got over either of them...Leonards face is lovely, and his voice so gentle....
The best love story ever written. If anyone had one chance to live anything remotely close to this story. we were blessed. I was ONCE. AND, never stopped loving my Juliet.
Best version ever made. In 1968,I was in high school,very much in love with a boy. I later married this boy and we have been together for 46 years. My English teacher took us to see this movie when we were reading Romeo and Juliet. I love the music even today.
@@paulinaarteaga1720 I decided to check it because of people saying it's good. 5:58 in and I gave up. The movie itself is treated as a parody and tries to be fun in the dumbest ways. That's not what Romeo and Juliet is about. Ram and Leela: Love and Bullets is a better modern Romeo and Juliet adaptation. Why? Because it isn't treated as a parody of Shakespeare. I don't understand why Shakespeare should be boring and hard to understand when theater was meant for everyone including the illiterate majority, it is made in a way to be understood by everyone.
"Let's lips do what hands do" and "Give me my sin again." are the very best. (One) beautiful song. (Two) beautiful lovers. (Three) beautiful voices - Romeo, Juliet, and the singer Leonardo. A beautiful scene filled with beautiful details. Simply perfect!!!
I am overjoyed every time I see this video! I am profoundly blessed! Not only did God grant me my prayer that I find my Juliet, I dated and married my Juliet and we are now married 48 years! I was 16 and she was 17, when we met, just like the 2 actors in this 1968 movie! And we dated at the end of 1970! My advice to parents is to don’t easily dismiss love at a young age! Everything was stacked against us! But we stayed together and thrived! To God be the glory! True love is love, whatever age!
nothing...I mean nothing can compare to Olivia hussy and leonard whitings depiction...thanks big sister for making me watch this countless times as a kid
especially the new one that was complete crap. they changed almost all the dialogue and even added weird scenes. i mean who does that? thats like slapping shakespeare in the face and being like "nope this is better" when actually its complete garbage
Well, the melody is indeed touching. Personally, tears come to me almost every time I hear the song. But considering lyrics I wouldn't say it's an anthem to love, quite the opposite. It's clearly a heads up to reality, reminding how ephemeral the beauty of youth and their passions are.
Perfect. Flawless. He had his young cast spend a lot of time getting to know each other before filming started. And his famous attention to nuance...wow. Guy was a straight up genius.
*Olivia Hussey...* Her beauty is like a great painting. She could have played Mona Lisa! This is of course the best film adaption of _Romeo & Juliet!_ And the costumes are brilliant!!! Thanks for posting this scene!
Redcat S. That Leonardo was awful. Could never understand why that Queen and drug dealer was the black sheep, I mean he's not even related to either family, obviously
@shell When I first saw the 1996 version as a kid, I was confused why the boy (Leonardo) was so much more beautiful than the girl (Claire Danes) lol. I think it's because Leonardo's features were very delicate while Claire has more mature and broader features so she appears older so I was confused why the girl looks older than the guy (as I kid I assumed the guy was the older one, which is typically true). I actually thought the same about Leonardo and Kate in Titanic. 😂
This version is the most beautiful version ever and to see how love becomes real for them at first sight this is what true love is 😍and this song is sooo amazing especially the guy singing...
There is nothing in your entire lifetime to compare to the emotions of your first true love. It is an incandescent event in your life and Zeffirelli's film shows that excitement like no other.
My mother took me to see this movie while I was a bit younger than the actors in the movie. I was stunned by Zefferelli's cinematic touch. I still remember how it moved me way back in the late sixties. It was so different from American movies of the period to me.
What is a youth? Ask anyone who has lived. The attraction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is that all of us can remember that moment in our young lives of that burning in your heart and soul for the first one you love. That First Taste of mad, crazy love never leaves you. Of all Shakespeare's plays, those filled with greed, cunning, avarice, hate and revenge there is nothing like remembering that first kiss akin to that shown above and the heart pounding excitement you feel of finally being alive and believing that this love was your purpose for living.
This is so wonderful! My wife and I met at the same age as these 2 actors, 16 and 17, although she was older and I was younger. I can hear her say some of these lines”Saints don’t move” and holy palms are for palmers’ kiss! We are now married 47 years in May! Who says that Romeo and Juliet doesn’t have a happy ending??👍
Me and my boyfriend also met at those same ages. 16 and 17. He was younger and I was older and although we are almost 22 and 23 I’m so glad we found each other. Though one thing we have that Romeo and Juliet didn’t have is our family’s support.
@@k8magic6 Glad to hear your story! We had family support from my future wife’s parents, but my parents were difficult. I think that the problem was that my mother was still very young when we first dated (42) and had just had her last child. My Mom was only 25 when I was born!
I was 15, the same age as Olivia, when my 9th grade English class made this a class trip. We saw it at Essex Green Cinema, West Orange, New Jersey. I bought the soundtrack album and listened to it over and over again. I'd rerun the movie in my head to the soundtrack. Nino Rota also scored The Godfather, and you can hear his signature in this very scene. At fifteen, I didn't appreciate the costuming, but oh my, just look at the details in their full glory. I love the use of the reds for the hot-heated Capulets, and the muted blues for the Montagues. I have this film on DVD and it is the only version I will watch. It was the first time that actors played the parts that were more in line with Shakespeare's characters ages. This film is a masterpiece of sight, sound, and acting.
I remember watching this months ago and I still think that this was one of the most romantic scenes I have seen! That turn when Juliet sees Romeo for the first time?? Love it!!
This movie and all of this soundtrack are pure gold and pure art ! This is the definition of beauty. And Romeo and Juliet are both amazingly beautiful.
I was 14 years old when I watched this at the theatre. My boyfriend and I resembled both. (the reason why I fell for him) lol.. The good old days. Thank you!
Cool. I have seen a lot of comments of people who said that they saw this film when Romeo and Juliet was in theaters with their boy friends when they were 14 or somewhere in their teenage years😊
My mom and dad are Romeo and Juliet they met at the age of 12 and got married at the age of 18.They have 3 children.They loved each other.They married in 1960.In April 2020,my dad died.They were together for 60 years.
To me it seems the whole story is told in this one. song. What is a youth impetuous fire. (Romeo and Juliet acting on impulse)What is a maid ice and desire.That might be their desire to be together but being kept apart?)A rose will bloom it then will fade so does a youth so does the fairest maid. (They die young) Comes a time when one sweet smile has it's season for awhile. Then loves in love with me. (They were in love with idea of love maybe)Death will come soon to hush us along. (They're going to die soon) Sweeter than honey and bitter as gull. (Though their love is great for them it causes problems for a bunch of other people)Cupid he rules us all. (They let love make the decisions that lead to their death). I don't know if this is right I could just be jumping to conclusions.
I agree with both of you! I also love the scene they chose to put the song in because: it is played at their very first meeting, but he is actually "spoiling" their future on the background with that incredible song and that's genius! 🌼
ugh i love it so much. i first saw this film in 8th grade I'm still obsessed and heavily adore and admire them both. this is my favorite movie and this song though!!!!!!! i love singing this song its so beautiful
4:40 how captivating how the music reaches its peak, putting the viewer in a state of both excitement and fear. Heartbreakingly beautiful, watching the two seal their fate once they kiss.
I'm with you. I'm in my mid sixties. I was a rocker, and still am to a degree and funk. I'm learning how to appreciate this type of music. I like listening to soundtracks from older movies.
Classic Movie and I absolutely love this song. This movie was introduced to me by my English teacher Mr. Calabrese in the 90s and it has stuck with me every since. I hope all is well with him. I appreciate him.💕
My English teacher made us watch this movie back in 10th grade in 2015, and ever since coming across this movie I have been so in love with this scene, its heartbreakingly beautiful, the attractive young casts at the time, the song, the lyrics especially, along with the youthful cadence that shivers the soul. It always touch me in a way every time I watch this scene while singing the song
sing with me fren What is a youth? Impetuous fire. What is a maid? Ice and desire. The world wags on. A rose will bloom It then will fade So does a youth. So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid. Comes a time when one sweet smile Has its season for a while...Then love's in love with me. Some may think only to marry, Others will tease and tarry, Mine is the very best parry. Cupid he rules us all. Caper the cape, but sing me the song, Death will come soon to hush us along. Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall. Love is the pastime that never will pall. Sweeter than honey...and bitter as gall Cupid he rules us all A rose will bloom It then will fade So does a youth. So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid.
Saw in the 9th grade. They met that night, married next morning, Romeo is banished for killing Tibolt, that night Romeo & Juliet spent the night together. By the 4th day he thinks she's dead. He drinks poison & she stabs herself. All this took place in about 4 days. The movie is still a classic. I went &bought it, so I watch it a lot. I can almost say both of their lines by heart now. NO other movie can replace it. The remakes will never compare. There was never a tale of more woe than of Juliet & her Romeo. That's not the exact phrase. Peace & Love !!!!
Olivia was so beautiful and her skin tone is so gorgeous! The love Romeo and Juliet had for each other was so special and mesmerizing! ❤️❤️❤️ I love this movie! ❤️
The best movie in my entire life - and I have seen almost all the masterpieces of worl's cinematography - I may judge it, more with my heart than my own brain - still I never get tired of it,...never,...
So beautiful. I'd been a bit stoked about the Julian Fellowes version, but when I watched the trailer it just felt wrong and made me want to watch this one again. Nothing can top Olivia and Leo... I don't even know why they try.
Balcony Scene probably will go in cinema history as an example for new young students to learn acting. How Zeffirelli pulled that out of these kids is beyond me. Unfortunately people seldom give credit to the director.
I love romances, but most aren't that interesting. But this performance is just brilliant! You can FEEL the jitter in their bodies and voices, they act like real damn teenagers in love!! AND GODS THE MUSIC!!
Olivia Hussey RIP - my favorite R&J version ever!
“A rose will bloom, it then will fade…” Olivia Hussey will be greatly missed! Best R&J adaptation ever!
My wife and I have been married for 35 years. When we were engaged, we had this movie on VHS tape. We’d watch it all night, with a jug of cheap red wine, until the sun rose. When we were Married, on our Honeymoon we went to Italy. One stop was in Verona, where we stood under the balcony of Juliet. That memory can never be taken away. I Love You! ❤
Thanks for sharing! I hope you will be happy together 'till the end of your lives, and then in Eternity.
I love that in this version Juliet is kind of unsure about him until she sees his face and she goes "oh wow he's hot, I can roll with this..."
+lpycb42 No kidding. OMG he was so beautiful!!!
He was breath taking. Especially when Juliet saw him unmasked. Wow!!
The man who sings is not Leonardo.
Agreed
I think it's more Love for Beauty than mere lust.
Anyone here in 2023?
We watched this movie yesterday and i was in awe of how beautiful this song is. It’s so powerful, and emotional, and raw. It’s beautiful. I don’t usually like movies that are like this, but this was insanely good. The music, the lyrics, the singer... it’s all so beautiful.
There are other versions of Romeo & Juliet. This 1968 version is to me by far the best. You can feel the whirlwind of emotions portrayed by the characters; the excitement, the anger, the fear, the love, the conviction. The other films just don't have that by comparison.
The original and best!
By far the best one, I couldn't agree more!
The actor performing Romeo, did in understated way he wasn't the bawling his eyes out version by Di Caprio.
Michael B. you are so right the youth of today doesn't even know what a romance is im a 55 yr old who believes in chivery and courtship. A dieing breed.
Michael B. I totally agree. The only other version I enjoy very much is the one with Leonardo and Claire. But this one is definitely number 1.
I was 19 when I saw this with my boyfriend at the theater. Major life review happening now I'm in my 60's.....sigh....beautiful, heavenly...
So, what happened to the boyfriend?
aww
what a good memory !
You are about my age. I am a Korean and I watched this at a cinema in Seoul in the 70s. Now I am in my late 50s. lol
I bet those days were the best compared to today.
Forever wishing I could look like Olivia!!
me too, she is such a classic timeless beauty :)
Alannah I wouldn't worry about it this was nearly 50 years ago I bet you look better than her now
Alannah Dalton her daughter looks like her
Ikr she’s perfect
Forever wishing,I could be swept off my feet my Romeo.......
I don't think there could have been cast a better Juliet. Those eyes are electric.
more like magnetic
Heartbreakingly beautiful and tragic. I saw this in the early 70's when I was a a teenager, with my first girlfriend. Almost 50 years later and it still affects me profoundly. I still love that teenage girl. Miss you everyday Val. Maybe we can make it work in the next life.
wow, i’m sorry that happened to you. your story is beautiful:’)
I have the same feelings. A lost love of 50 years who was with me when I saw this film. Always remembered when I hear this song. Ah me.
She looks exactly like kristina pimenova
@@victoriaperez7236 What story?
I love how the music swells when they kiss. We all know they've just sealed their fate, but they have no idea.
Nicole Swisher, That’s a great soundtrack for you. A beautiful soundtrack by Nino Rota
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Dramatic irony, dude. Beautiful.
True sadly but true
Oh, yes 🥺
I think the way Juliet interacts with the random people she bumps into really emphasizes her youth and childishness
...and the faces on those random people! Amazing casting.
What an insightful comment!!
I think her reaction is genuine! She is not a child, but a beautiful teenager! I experienced a similar event, although I was younger (16), like Juliet, and the woman, who is now my wife of 47 years, was my Juliet, and she was 17. Unless you have experienced this, you have no idea how intense this love is! It has survived, in our relationship, for a lifetime! Don’t condemn, Juliet!
She is sweet and innocent! Your reaction shows your lack of sensitivity. I could say more, but I will refrain my comments. I saw this movie in 1969, when I was 15. I prayed for a Juliet….found my Juliet….and married my Juliet! We are now married for 47 years! You have a right to your opinion, but I have experienced this love personally!
This film to me will forever be the definitive adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. ❤
The BEST version of this story. No other versions bear it. The two actors are soooooo beautiful
Who's watching this in 2016 and still cry over how beautiful Olivia and Leonard are.
Me
Also, have you seen Benvolio.... 😍😩
me :) I remember i was a child when i first saw it, i was playing in the streets with other kids, when one of our friends opened the window and shouted out : why are you playing outside when romeo and juliet is on tv now? we said we didn't care. then she continued: Romeo is such a cute, handsome, sexy guy :) so we all rushed home to watch it. I was mesmerized by their beauty
I think so
Me too.
Found myself back here after a year lol. I'm making personal soundtracks that are Timeless and this movie is definitely one of 'em.
Olivia and Leonard were so beautiful!!!. I remember when I went to see the movie and all the audience sighed when Romeo appeared on the screen.,
This sounds so lovely that I can literally see it happen in front of me! I wish I lived back at the time and could have watched this in the theatres. It must have been an unexplainable experience! 🍃
that happened in my classroom with the 1996 version when Leonardo appeared. I was very much in love with both Leonardo and Leonard for years....I don't think I ever got over either of them...Leonards face is lovely, and his voice so gentle....
Mi mamá estuvo mucho tiempo enamorada de él. Creo que aún lo está.
I’ve been obsessed with this song since i was 14 i can’t get over its beauty.
Me too❤️❤️❤️
I’m 15 and we just watched this movie yesterday. I’m in love with it now. It’s so beautiful
The best love story ever written. If anyone had one chance to live anything remotely close to this story. we were blessed. I was ONCE. AND, never stopped loving my Juliet.
How beautifully said..❤❤❤❤...to love and be loved in return ....❤
Romeo here is like a Renaissance Zac Efron.
This version, I think, is the golden standard for all other Romeo and Juliet films.
How can anyone dismiss this masterpiece, just like west side story, amazing psychology in the human mind.
Best version ever made. In 1968,I was in high school,very much in love with a boy. I later married this boy and we have been together for 46 years. My English teacher took us to see this movie when we were reading Romeo and Juliet. I love the music even today.
The most perfect on-screen chemistry of all time in any movie.
The best Romeo and Juliet ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right??? The one with Leonardo Dicaprio sucked!!! Juliet committed suicide with a gun. What is that?!?! 😳
@@paulinaarteaga1720 I decided to check it because of people saying it's good. 5:58 in and I gave up. The movie itself is treated as a parody and tries to be fun in the dumbest ways. That's not what Romeo and Juliet is about. Ram and Leela: Love and Bullets is a better modern Romeo and Juliet adaptation. Why? Because it isn't treated as a parody of Shakespeare. I don't understand why Shakespeare should be boring and hard to understand when theater was meant for everyone including the illiterate majority, it is made in a way to be understood by everyone.
@@raynatumbeva780 It was made as a parody!?!?! Well that explains it 😆
"Let's lips do what hands do" and "Give me my sin again." are the very best. (One) beautiful song. (Two) beautiful lovers. (Three) beautiful voices - Romeo, Juliet, and the singer Leonardo. A beautiful scene filled with beautiful details. Simply perfect!!!
This movie is truly a masterpiece
I watched this movie when i was in school and now i am 66yrs and still love this original sound track.tks
This may be the most perfect scene ever filmed
I am overjoyed every time I see this video! I am profoundly blessed! Not only did God grant me my prayer that I find my Juliet, I dated and married my Juliet and we are now married 48 years! I was 16 and she was 17, when we met, just like the 2 actors in this 1968 movie! And we dated at the end of 1970! My advice to parents is to don’t easily dismiss love at a young age! Everything was stacked against us! But we stayed together and thrived! To God be the glory! True love is love, whatever age!
One of the finest films ever made.
nothing...I mean nothing can compare to Olivia hussy and leonard whitings depiction...thanks big sister for making me watch this countless times as a kid
This is a masterpiece! I remember watching this movie when I was 14. It cast a magic spell on me. What else can I say?
+Val Baladjar Did the same to me.
I did to me ,too!
+Val Baladjar Yes, my high school English teacher let us watch this movie. We were all casted magic spells.
We just watched it school today, I'm 14, and I loved it
+Gemma_dancer saaaame
This song is the anthem of love and this movie rendition nails its place as THE ultimate version no others will ever supersede
especially the new one that was complete crap. they changed almost all the dialogue and even added weird scenes. i mean who does that? thats like slapping shakespeare in the face and being like "nope this is better" when actually its complete garbage
Exactly, a beautifully composed score by Nino Rota
Well, the melody is indeed touching. Personally, tears come to me almost every time I hear the song. But considering lyrics I wouldn't say it's an anthem to love, quite the opposite. It's clearly a heads up to reality, reminding how ephemeral the beauty of youth and their passions are.
I love this song. The best Romeo and Juliet version. Such beautiful actors
Perfect. Flawless. He had his young cast spend a lot of time getting to know each other before filming started. And his famous attention to nuance...wow. Guy was a straight up genius.
Even after nearly 50 years I am still very touched when watching this video clip and hearing this song!!!!!
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Everyone in this movie was so gorgeous
This version is by far the very best, the as acting superb, the emotions brilliantly displayed, and the casting absolutely spot on!!!!!!
The warmth of this scene I have not felt in much other cinema.
*Olivia Hussey...*
Her beauty is like a great painting. She could have played Mona Lisa!
This is of course the best film adaption of _Romeo & Juliet!_
And the costumes are brilliant!!! Thanks for posting this scene!
I watched this at 16 in my freshman year. Gotta say, definitely better than the Leonardo DiCaprio version.
Redcat S. That Leonardo was awful. Could never understand why that Queen and drug dealer was the black sheep, I mean he's not even related to either family, obviously
As did I.
Tho I have mixed thoughts about the Leonardo DiCaprio version.
@shell When I first saw the 1996 version as a kid, I was confused why the boy (Leonardo) was so much more beautiful than the girl (Claire Danes) lol. I think it's because Leonardo's features were very delicate while Claire has more mature and broader features so she appears older so I was confused why the girl looks older than the guy (as I kid I assumed the guy was the older one, which is typically true). I actually thought the same about Leonardo and Kate in Titanic. 😂
I much prefer the DiCaprio version, except for bits and pieces, like this scene. Olivia Hussey was also generally better than Claire Danes.
fuck yeah it is! Was directed by a genius
This version is the most beautiful version ever and to see how love becomes real for them at first sight this is what true love is 😍and this song is sooo amazing especially the guy singing...
There is nothing in your entire lifetime to compare to the emotions of your first true love. It is an incandescent event in your life and Zeffirelli's film shows that excitement like no other.
My mother took me to see this movie while I was a bit younger than the actors in the movie. I was stunned by Zefferelli's cinematic touch. I still remember how it moved me way back in the late sixties. It was so different from American movies of the period to me.
Where it all started, I love this scene! And quite frankly, this version of Romeo and Juliet is my favorite (and the best).
I AGREE
I'm watching this in 2017 and I am just so blown away by such natural beauty.
I wish that love so true and deep was more common.
I fall in love all over again every time I listen to this and dream of a youth that has slipped through the fingers of time...
BEAUTIFUL COMMENT
What is a youth? Ask anyone who has lived. The attraction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is that all of us can remember that moment in our young lives of that burning in your heart and soul for the first one you love. That First Taste of mad, crazy love never leaves you. Of all Shakespeare's plays, those filled with greed, cunning, avarice, hate and revenge there is nothing like remembering that first kiss akin to that shown above and the heart pounding excitement you feel of finally being alive and believing that this love was your purpose for living.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL AND TRUE COMMENT
By far best R&J movie ever made.
This is the best scene in the history of cinematography.
This is so wonderful! My wife and I met at the same age as these 2 actors, 16 and 17, although she was older and I was younger. I can hear her say some of these lines”Saints don’t move” and holy palms are for palmers’ kiss! We are now married 47 years in May! Who says that Romeo and Juliet doesn’t have a happy ending??👍
Me and my boyfriend also met at those same ages. 16 and 17. He was younger and I was older and although we are almost 22 and 23 I’m so glad we found each other. Though one thing we have that Romeo and Juliet didn’t have is our family’s support.
@@k8magic6 Glad to hear your story! We had family support from my future wife’s parents, but my parents were difficult. I think that the problem was that my mother was still very young when we first dated (42) and had just had her last child. My Mom was only 25 when I was born!
zefirelli was a genius
The master Zefferelli - there is no better.
I was 15, the same age as Olivia, when my 9th grade English class made this a class trip. We saw it at Essex Green Cinema, West Orange, New Jersey. I bought the soundtrack album and listened to it over and over again. I'd rerun the movie in my head to the soundtrack. Nino Rota also scored The Godfather, and you can hear his signature in this very scene. At fifteen, I didn't appreciate the costuming, but oh my, just look at the details in their full glory. I love the use of the reds for the hot-heated Capulets, and the muted blues for the Montagues. I have this film on DVD and it is the only version I will watch. It was the first time that actors played the parts that were more in line with Shakespeare's characters ages. This film is a masterpiece of sight, sound, and acting.
THANK YOU SUCH A TRUE AND WONDERFUL COMMENT
I remember watching this months ago and I still think that this was one of the most romantic scenes I have seen! That turn when Juliet sees Romeo for the first time?? Love it!!
This movie and all of this soundtrack are pure gold and pure art ! This is the definition of beauty. And Romeo and Juliet are both amazingly beautiful.
I was 14 years old when I watched this at the theatre. My boyfriend and I resembled both. (the reason why I fell for him) lol..
The good old days. Thank you!
Was he your first and only love? Did you marry? Are you still together?
Cool. I have seen a lot of comments of people who said that they saw this film when Romeo and Juliet was in theaters with their boy friends when they were 14 or somewhere in their teenage years😊
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Grady Black so sweet 😊
You're and idiot
I sat at a desk in 1993 when she asked me if they were in love. I have never forgotten this track nor this scene. I was asked to read his lines.
My mom and dad are Romeo and Juliet they met at the age of 12 and got married at the age of 18.They have 3 children.They loved each other.They married in 1960.In April 2020,my dad died.They were together for 60 years.
BEST MOVIE EVER HANDS DOWN NO QUESTION!!!!!!!!
To me it seems the whole story is told in this one. song. What is a youth impetuous fire. (Romeo and Juliet acting on impulse)What is a maid ice and desire.That might be their desire to be together but being kept apart?)A rose will bloom it then will fade so does a youth so does the fairest maid. (They die young) Comes a time when one sweet smile has it's season for awhile. Then loves in love with me. (They were in love with idea of love maybe)Death will come soon to hush us along. (They're going to die soon) Sweeter than honey and bitter as gull. (Though their love is great for them it causes problems for a bunch of other people)Cupid he rules us all. (They let love make the decisions that lead to their death). I don't know if this is right I could just be jumping to conclusions.
I agree with both of you! I also love the scene they chose to put the song in because: it is played at their very first meeting, but he is actually "spoiling" their future on the background with that incredible song and that's genius! 🌼
@Gergő Seregi I think "foreshadowing" is the word Wictoria was looking for.
A rose will bloom it then will fade means beauty comes and goes.
do you really think people need you to explain the simplest meaning of each line??
LOVELY THOUGHTS AND DEEP FEELINGS ON YOUR PART THANK YOU
ugh i love it so much. i first saw this film in 8th grade I'm still obsessed and heavily adore and admire them both. this is my favorite movie and this song though!!!!!!! i love singing this song its so beautiful
Some movies and songs never die and they keep our feelings with them.
I saw this in the cinema 18 times.
Wow
Wow wow
lucky
Oh my god the music. Gave me chills immediately when i played it.
I cry every damn time!!!!
It's just perfect, isn't it?!
They were both so beautiful - love this version of the story
Absolutely friggin love this song AND scene!
I recently welcomed this back into my life. Such a beautiful film that will always be one of my faves forever.
4:40 how captivating how the music reaches its peak, putting the viewer in a state of both excitement and fear. Heartbreakingly beautiful, watching the two seal their fate once they kiss.
omg the moment at 1:12 just cracks me up. Idk... i just love the little exchange of glances between Juliet and the tall lady.
The tall lady is Emma.
Yeah it's a bit awkward.
what cracks me up at that second is the guy behind them in the red hat shifting his eyes XD !!
I think that tall woman who exchanged looks with Juliet is Rosalind. One of Romeo's love interest but she is not really into him.
That lady is incredibly beautiful.
Frida, you're right.
Me! It's 2016 n they both still take my breath away. Favorite movie ever!
I'm with you. I'm in my mid sixties. I was a rocker, and still am to a degree and funk. I'm learning how to appreciate this type of music. I like listening to soundtracks from older movies.
My favorite movie song ever since i was 11 years old!
Classic Movie and I absolutely love this song. This movie was introduced to me by my English teacher Mr. Calabrese in the 90s and it has stuck with me every since. I hope all is well with him. I appreciate him.💕
Forever in love with this movie
The best Romeo & Juliet ever. Such a shame Leonard and Olivia didn’t have the careers Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes had .
My English teacher made us watch this movie back in 10th grade in 2015, and ever since coming across this movie I have been so in love with this scene, its heartbreakingly beautiful, the attractive young casts at the time, the song, the lyrics especially, along with the youthful cadence that shivers the soul. It always touch me in a way every time I watch this scene while singing the song
sing with me fren
What is a youth? Impetuous fire.
What is a maid? Ice and desire.
The world wags on.
A rose will bloom
It then will fade
So does a youth.
So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid.
Comes a time when one sweet smile
Has its season for a while...Then love's in love with me.
Some may think only to marry, Others will tease and tarry,
Mine is the very best parry. Cupid he rules us all.
Caper the cape, but sing me the song,
Death will come soon to hush us along.
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall.
Love is the pastime that never will pall.
Sweeter than honey...and bitter as gall
Cupid he rules us all
A rose will bloom
It then will fade
So does a youth.
So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid.
Thank you for this😊
Saw in the 9th grade. They met that night, married next morning, Romeo is banished for killing Tibolt, that night Romeo & Juliet spent the night together. By the 4th day he thinks she's dead. He drinks poison & she stabs herself. All this took place in about 4 days. The movie is still a classic. I went &bought it, so I watch it a lot. I can almost say both of their lines by heart now. NO other movie can replace it. The remakes will never compare. There was never a tale of more woe than of Juliet & her Romeo. That's not the exact phrase. Peace & Love !!!!
sharon dianne Spoiler alert??
HoyaSaxaSD, my thoughts exactly.
Scooter The Lost Duckling lol. If there’s a statute of limitations on spoiler alerts, several hundred years probably exceeds it.
And he's not a cry baby, either, like Leonardo s awful performance
Di Caprio,is incapable of delivering an awful performance,he's one of America's finest Actors.However,Shakespeare,is best done in an English accent...
Ageless...Timeless.
So beautiful....the film, and of course both actors of Romeo and Juliet!
Yet, I never saw a man of such a beauty!
One of my favorite movie scenes ever!
Yes I still watch and cry, it is Beautiful as always. I saw this in a theatre when I was 14. 💕🌸❤🕊🦋🌺👍🏻😊
My heart both aches and smiles when watching this. Such beauty
pure art
Olivia was so beautiful and her skin tone is so gorgeous! The love Romeo and Juliet had for each other was so special and mesmerizing! ❤️❤️❤️ I love this movie! ❤️
This song gets to the point of the reality of life quite plainly
This is a Masterpiece! No other rendition of film has ever matched it... in my opinion. Thank you for posting this exquisite Art!
So perfectly acted, far beyond the diminishing returns of distant countenance.
The best movie in my entire life - and I have seen almost all the masterpieces of worl's cinematography - I may judge it, more with my heart than my own brain - still I never get tired of it,...never,...
LOVELY
Olivia Hussey’s acting is incredible when she sees his face for the first time … she really conveys just with her eyes how time has stopped for her …
So beautiful. I'd been a bit stoked about the Julian Fellowes version, but when I watched the trailer it just felt wrong and made me want to watch this one again. Nothing can top Olivia and Leo... I don't even know why they try.
I AGREE
this song is so beautifulllll
As the young man sings, everyone is so happy and ready to fall in love!
Balcony Scene probably will go in cinema history as an example for new young students to learn acting. How Zeffirelli pulled that out of these kids is beyond me. Unfortunately people seldom give credit to the director.
This song is the only reason I could watch this movie.
Olivia's facial shade at the Lady at 1:28 is PRICELESS ACTING!
great movie of Zeffirelli , the Maestro of cinema
Ester Balbi so true! He has directed plays and operas as well. He’s a genius!
Totally disgraceful that Nina Rota did not win the Oscar for best music in 1968, he was robbed. The complete soundtrack is just so beautiful.
I love romances, but most aren't that interesting. But this performance is just brilliant! You can FEEL the jitter in their bodies and voices, they act like real damn teenagers in love!! AND GODS THE MUSIC!!