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Shakespeare's Classics 2-Pack Romeo Juliet / Much Ado About Nothing 2-DVD Directors: Kenneth Branagh, Franco Zeffirelli Genres: Drama 4hr 9min ***ROMEO & JULIET (1968, Widescreen, 138 min) ~ Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was unique in its day for casting teenagers. 17-year-old Leonard Whiting and 15-year-old Olivia Hussey p...  more »lay the titular pair, the Bard's star-crossed lovers who defy a running feud between their families in order to be together in love. Typically played on stage and in previous film productions by adult actors, the innocent look and rawness of Whiting and Hussey resonated at the time with a burgeoning youth movement from San Francisco to Prague. The tragic romance at the center of the story also clicked with anti-authority sentiments, but even without that, Zeffirelli scores points by validating the ideals and passions of strong-willed adolescents. ***MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1993, Widescreen, 111 min) ~ Full of sparkling merriment, this sexy, sunny comedy positively sizzles as one set of lovers battles against a dirty trick, and another set simply battles each other! Adapted by Oscar® nominee* Kenneth Branagh and featuring an all-star cast, this charming romp "casts the battle of the sexes in the form of an elegant dance" (The New York Times). A military war has just ended, but the "merry war" between Beatrice (Emma Thompson) and Benedick (Branagh) rages on! Can their friends trick them into making love instead? For that matter, can another couple's devotion survive the evil Don John's (Keanu Reeves) vicious lies? (Total running time 4 hrs 9 min).  « less

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Movie Details Directors: Kenneth Branagh, Franco Zeffirelli Creators: Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Kenneth Branagh Genres: Drama Sub-Genres: Love & Romance Studio: MGM, Paramount Format: DVD - Widescreen - Subtitled Run Time: 4hr 9min Screens: Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5

Member Movie Reviews K. K. (GAMER) Reviewed on 9/2/2022... Romeo & Juliet - Costumes and Sets and the lack of a Shakespear Musical made this great!