(4 jan 2023) the two stars of 1968's “romeo and juliet” sued paramount pictures for more than $500 million on tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens. A superior court judge has thrown out a second lawsuit brought by olivia hussey and leonard whiting over the production of the 1968 'romeo and juliet', which contains an underage nude. Romeo & juliet stars of the 1968 movie have filed a second lawsuit against paramount for the 2023 movie rerelease, including a nude scene as minors. Los angeles (cn) — a superior court judge on monday dismissed a second lawsuit filed by the stars of the acclaimed 1968 film version of william shakespeare's romeo and juliet over a brief nude scene, which was filmed in italy when the two actors were minors. The film was a hit and was nominated for four academy awards, but it also stirred controversy over a bedroom scene which included images of whiting’s buttocks and hussey’s bare breasts. In december, the actors filed a lawsuit against paramount pictures for sexual harassment and child sexual abuse
They claimed the film's director, franco zeffirelli, had encouraged them to film.
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