Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Thus With a Kiss, I Die

Romeo (Leonard Whiting) is heartbroken over Juliet’s (Olivia Hussey) apparent death and drinks a vial of poison.

Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

Released in 1968 by Paramount.

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  • character-type: Lover
  • action: Drink
  • editors-choice: Tear Jerkers
  • editors-choice: Romantic Scenes
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • primary-genre: Foreign
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Classic Literature
  • secondary-genre: Tearjerkers
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Epics
  • secondary-genre: Romance Classics
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on the Book
  • secondary-genre: United Kingdom
  • mood: Disturbing
  • mood: Emotional
  • mood: Dark
  • theme: Love
  • theme: Life and Death
  • theme: Grief
  • actor: Olivia Hussey
  • actor: Leonard Whiting
  • director: Franco Zeffirelli
  • producer: John Brabourne
  • producer: Richard B. Goodwin
  • producer: Anthony Havelock-Allan
  • cinematographer: Pasqualino De Santis
  • composer: Nino Rota
  • editor: Reginald Mills
  • costume-designer: Danilo Donati
  • production-designer: Lorenzo Mongiardino
  • role-name: Romeo
  • role-name: Juliet
  • screenwriter: Franco Brusati
  • screenwriter: Franco Zeffirelli
  • screenwriter: Masolino D'Amico
  • screenwriter: William Shakespeare
  • year: 1968
  • studio: Paramount