Franco Zeffirelli

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Parting With Our Most Famous 'Juliet' Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Actor Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli's 1968 Romeo and Juliet , has died at age 73

(Newser) - Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, "peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones," a statement posted to her Instagram account...

Judge to Dismiss Suit Over Romeo and Juliet Nude Scene

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting argued they've suffered emotional distress

(Newser) - A judge has decided that a nude scene involving underage actors in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet was not child pornography, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the stars. Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie agreed Thursday with a motion filed by Paramount Pictures, the defendant, to dismiss the suit, the...

Goodbye to the Filmmaker Who Brought Us Romeo and Juliet

Franco Zeffirelli was 96

(Newser) - Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and often extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic Romeo and Juliet, has died in Rome at 96. Zeffirelli's son Luciano said his father died at home on Saturday, per the AP . "He...

The 10 Best Jesus Films
 The 10 Best Jesus Films 
OPINION
Apr 11, 2009 6:01 AM CDT

The 10 Best Jesus Films

From Cecil De Mille to Parker & Stone

(Newser) - In honor of Easter, Time lists the 10 best Jesus flicks—from Cecil B. De Mille to South Park—and gives you the scoop on each.
  1. The King of Kings, 1927 Cecil B. De Mille.
  2. The King of Kings, 1961 Nicholas Ray.
  3. The Gospel According to St. Matthew, 1964, Pier
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