It's a remix of the original dialogue and the expanded soundtrack so it doesn't quite. According to the report in variety, the actors state that the director of the 1968 film romeo and juliet, franco zeffirelli, hoodwinked the pair into performing nude in a bedroom scene, after. Actors olivia hussey and leonard whiting, who are both 72, alleged that they were sexually abused when director franco zeffirelli shot the scene But the judge granted a request from paramount pictures to dismiss the. Romeo and juliet stars sue paramount for alleged sexual exploitation over nude scene in 1968 film olivia hussey and leonard whiting were underage at the time of production. The wedding night scene marks a turning point in the film, setting the stage for the tragic events that will unfold
In summary, the wedding night scene in franco zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of romeo and juliet is a powerful and poignant moment in the film, capturing the beauty and tragedy of shakespeare’s timeless love story. The film contains a brief nude scene, as romeo and juliet hastily consummate their marriage In retrospect, the moment is reasonably chaste, as well as being very much in the spirit of the story itself, marking the point in the shakespeare play where the pair has (offstage) sex for the first time.
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