Olivia Hussey

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Juliet, as portrayed by Olivia Hussey, in the film Romeo and Juliet, 1968.

Olivia Hussey as Juliet and Leonard Whiting as Romeo in a dramatic scene from the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, with Juliet leaning back in anguish beside Romeo's lifeless body.

Olivia Hussey

British actress

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Romeo and Juliet
…roles to young, inexperienced actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who at the time of filming were ages 15 and 17, respectively. The acclaimed director provided his trademark sweeping production design, emulating the actual societal conditions in which the story takes place. His version resonates with a realism that previous…
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…roles to young, inexperienced actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who at the time of filming were ages 15 and 17, respectively. The acclaimed director provided his trademark sweeping production design, emulating the actual societal conditions in which the story takes place. His version resonates with a realism that previous…
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