1960-1969 Actor - Actress

Feb. 28 Tuscania, June 1967 The wedding of Romeo and Juliet was the scene sent in World Vision this night. Filmed in the Church of Tuscania, in the middle of the Etruscan area. This was also the first scene of the film directed by Franco Zeffirelli who chose the actors for the film after the examination of 300 actors or candidates. They were Leonard Whiting, 17, from Hernsey, London and Olivia Hussey, 15, from Buenos Aires. OPS: director Franco Zeffirelli leads Romeo and Juliet

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Aires Buenos Candidates Chose Etruscan Examination Filmed Hussey Leads Tuscania Vision Whiting Zeffirelli

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