Anyone here in 2023? We watched this movie yesterday and i was in awe of how beautiful this song is. It’s so powerful, and emotional, and raw. It’s beautiful. I don’t usually like movies that are like this, but this was insanely good. The music, the lyrics, the singer... it’s all so beautiful.

I love that in this version Juliet is kind of unsure about him until she sees his face and she goes "oh wow he's hot, I can roll with this..."

There are other versions of Romeo & Juliet. This 1968 version is to me by far the best. You can feel the whirlwind of emotions portrayed by the characters; the excitement, the anger, the fear, the love, the conviction. The other films just don't have that by comparison.

I think the way Juliet interacts with the random people she bumps into really emphasizes her youth and childishness

I was 19 when I saw this with my boyfriend at the theater. Major life review happening now I'm in my 60's.....sigh....beautiful, heavenly...

I don't think there could have been cast a better Juliet. Those eyes are electric.

Heartbreakingly beautiful and tragic. I saw this in the early 70's when I was a a teenager, with my first girlfriend. Almost 50 years later and it still affects me profoundly. I still love that teenage girl. Miss you everyday Val. Maybe we can make it work in the next life.

My wife and I have been married for 35 years. When we were engaged, we had this movie on VHS tape. We’d watch it all night, with a jug of cheap red wine, until the sun rose. When we were Married, on our Honeymoon we went to Italy. One stop was in Verona, where we stood under the balcony of Juliet. That memory can never be taken away. I Love You! ❤

How can anyone dismiss this masterpiece, just like west side story, amazing psychology in the human mind.

Romeo here is like a Renaissance Zac Efron. This version, I think, is the golden standard for all other Romeo and Juliet films.

The BEST version of this story. No other versions bear it. The two actors are soooooo beautiful

Best version ever made. In 1968,I was in high school,very much in love with a boy. I later married this boy and we have been together for 46 years. My English teacher took us to see this movie when we were reading Romeo and Juliet. I love the music even today.

Forever wishing I could look like Olivia!!

I watched this at 16 in my freshman year. Gotta say, definitely better than the Leonardo DiCaprio version.

The best love story ever written. If anyone had one chance to live anything remotely close to this story. we were blessed. I was ONCE. AND, never stopped loving my Juliet.

I love how the music swells when they kiss. We all know they've just sealed their fate, but they have no idea.

Everyone in this movie was so gorgeous

Olivia and Leonard were so beautiful!!!. I remember when I went to see the movie and all the audience sighed when Romeo appeared on the screen.,

The most perfect on-screen chemistry of all time in any movie.

I watched this movie when i was in school and now i am 66yrs and still love this original sound track.tks

I’ve been obsessed with this song since i was 14 i can’t get over its beauty.

"Let's lips do what hands do" and "Give me my sin again." are the very best. (One) beautiful song. (Two) beautiful lovers. (Three) beautiful voices - Romeo, Juliet, and the singer Leonardo. A beautiful scene filled with beautiful details. Simply perfect!!!

nothing...I mean nothing can compare to Olivia hussy and leonard whitings depiction...thanks big sister for making me watch this countless times as a kid

This film to me will forever be the definitive adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. ❤

Who's watching this in 2016 and still cry over how beautiful Olivia and Leonard are.

This movie is truly a masterpiece

The best Romeo and Juliet ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the best scene in the history of cinematography.

Perfect. Flawless. He had his young cast spend a lot of time getting to know each other before filming started. And his famous attention to nuance...wow. Guy was a straight up genius.

One of the finest films ever made.

By far best R&J movie ever made.

I am overjoyed every time I see this video! I am profoundly blessed! Not only did God grant me my prayer that I find my Juliet, I dated and married my Juliet and we are now married 47 years! I was 16 and she was 17, when we met, just like the 2 actors in this 1968 movie! And we dated at the end of 1970! My advice to parents is to don’t easily dismiss love at a young age! Everything was stacked against us! But we stayed together and thrived! To God be the glory! True love is love, whatever age!

My mother took me to see this movie while I was a bit younger than the actors in the movie. I was stunned by Zefferelli's cinematic touch. I still remember how it moved me way back in the late sixties. It was so different from American movies of the period to me.

The warmth of this scene I have not felt in much other cinema.

To me it seems the whole story is told in this one. song. What is a youth impetuous fire. (Romeo and Juliet acting on impulse)What is a maid ice and desire.That might be their desire to be together but being kept apart?)A rose will bloom it then will fade so does a youth so does the fairest maid. (They die young) Comes a time when one sweet smile has it's season for awhile. Then loves in love with me. (They were in love with idea of love maybe)Death will come soon to hush us along. (They're going to die soon) Sweeter than honey and bitter as gull. (Though their love is great for them it causes problems for a bunch of other people)Cupid he rules us all. (They let love make the decisions that lead to their death). I don't know if this is right I could just be jumping to conclusions.

What is a youth? Ask anyone who has lived. The attraction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is that all of us can remember that moment in our young lives of that burning in your heart and soul for the first one you love. That First Taste of mad, crazy love never leaves you. Of all Shakespeare's plays, those filled with greed, cunning, avarice, hate and revenge there is nothing like remembering that first kiss akin to that shown above and the heart pounding excitement you feel of finally being alive and believing that this love was your purpose for living.

Even after nearly 50 years I am still very touched when watching this video clip and hearing this song!!!!!

This song is the anthem of love and this movie rendition nails its place as THE ultimate version no others will ever supersede

There is nothing in your entire lifetime to compare to the emotions of your first true love. It is an incandescent event in your life and Zeffirelli's film shows that excitement like no other.

This version is by far the very best, the as acting superb, the emotions brilliantly displayed, and the casting absolutely spot on!!!!!!

Juliet and Romeo are so beautiful, so fresh and tender in their love for one another. And the singer sings his song with such heart.

This song is breathtaking.... And the whole movie is better, than the Titanic

Totally disgraceful that Nina Rota did not win the Oscar for best music in 1968, he was robbed. The complete soundtrack is just so beautiful.

*Olivia Hussey...* Her beauty is like a great painting. She could have played Mona Lisa! This is of course the best film adaption of _Romeo & Juliet!_ And the costumes are brilliant!!! Thanks for posting this scene!

This version is the most beautiful version ever and to see how love becomes real for them at first sight this is what true love is 😍and this song is sooo amazing especially the guy singing...

BEST MOVIE EVER HANDS DOWN NO QUESTION!!!!!!!!

I love this song. The best Romeo and Juliet version. Such beautiful actors

This is a masterpiece! I remember watching this movie when I was 14. It cast a magic spell on me. What else can I say?

I use to have a crush on juliet and then when I found out how old this movie was my heart was crushed🤣

I'm watching this in 2017 and I am just so blown away by such natural beauty. I wish that love so true and deep was more common.

I sat at a desk in 1993 when she asked me if they were in love. I have never forgotten this track nor this scene. I was asked to read his lines.

Saw in the 9th grade. They met that night, married next morning, Romeo is banished for killing Tibolt, that night Romeo & Juliet spent the night together. By the 4th day he thinks she's dead. He drinks poison & she stabs herself. All this took place in about 4 days. The movie is still a classic. I went &bought it, so I watch it a lot. I can almost say both of their lines by heart now. NO other movie can replace it. The remakes will never compare. There was never a tale of more woe than of Juliet & her Romeo. That's not the exact phrase. Peace & Love !!!!

Where it all started, I love this scene! And quite frankly, this version of Romeo and Juliet is my favorite (and the best).

I saw this in the cinema 18 times.

This film version of Romeo and Juliet marked the first time the principle characters were portrayed by actors the appropriate age .

Let's be honest. This isn't your first time here.

Oh my god the music. Gave me chills immediately when i played it.

I fall in love all over again every time I listen to this and dream of a youth that has slipped through the fingers of time...

This song is the only reason I could watch this movie.

You have no soul if you don’t love this song.

sing with me fren What is a youth? Impetuous fire. What is a maid? Ice and desire. The world wags on. A rose will bloom It then will fade So does a youth. So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid. Comes a time when one sweet smile Has its season for a while...Then love's in love with me. Some may think only to marry, Others will tease and tarry, Mine is the very best parry. Cupid he rules us all. Caper the cape, but sing me the song, Death will come soon to hush us along. Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall. Love is the pastime that never will pall. Sweeter than honey...and bitter as gall Cupid he rules us all A rose will bloom It then will fade So does a youth. So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid.

I was 15, the same age as Olivia, when my 9th grade English class made this a class trip. We saw it at Essex Green Cinema, West Orange, New Jersey. I bought the soundtrack album and listened to it over and over again. I'd rerun the movie in my head to the soundtrack. Nino Rota also scored The Godfather, and you can hear his signature in this very scene. At fifteen, I didn't appreciate the costuming, but oh my, just look at the details in their full glory. I love the use of the reds for the hot-heated Capulets, and the muted blues for the Montagues. I have this film on DVD and it is the only version I will watch. It was the first time that actors played the parts that were more in line with Shakespeare's characters ages. This film is a masterpiece of sight, sound, and acting.

I love how Lana Del Rey's Old Money is based on this!

Balcony Scene probably will go in cinema history as an example for new young students to learn acting. How Zeffirelli pulled that out of these kids is beyond me. Unfortunately people seldom give credit to the director.

I love this version the most They're supposed to teeagers, not adults like other adaptations

This world was created - for Love!!!

I remember watching this months ago and I still think that this was one of the most romantic scenes I have seen! That turn when Juliet sees Romeo for the first time?? Love it!!

My favorite movie song ever since i was 11 years old!

RIP Franco Zeffirelli.

My mom and dad are Romeo and Juliet they met at the age of 12 and got married at the age of 18.They have 3 children.They loved each other.They married in 1960.In April 2020,my dad died.They were together for 60 years.

ugh i love it so much. i first saw this film in 8th grade I'm still obsessed and heavily adore and admire them both. this is my favorite movie and this song though!!!!!!! i love singing this song its so beautiful

3:09, who wouldn't be taken with that face!

This movie and all of this soundtrack are pure gold and pure art ! This is the definition of beauty. And Romeo and Juliet are both amazingly beautiful.

This is so wonderful! My wife and I met at the same age as these 2 actors, 16 and 17, although she was older and I was younger. I can hear her say some of these lines”Saints don’t move” and holy palms are for palmers’ kiss! We are now married 47 years in May! Who says that Romeo and Juliet doesn’t have a happy ending??👍

The master Zefferelli - there is no better.

I saw this in the theater and cried like a baby.

Some movies and songs never die and they keep our feelings with them.

1:22 I think this funny little moment isn't talked about enough

It's just perfect, isn't it?!

This song gets to the point of the reality of life quite plainly

I cry every damn time!!!!

I feel like i've heard this in a dream

RIP Mr. Zeffirelli

Ez a legszebb film az egész világon és egyben a legszomorúbb történet is . Köszönöm NEKTEK ezt a filmet és csak annyit mondok - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE volt a LEGNAGYOBB KÖZTETEK de nem csak az egész világon hanem az egész UNIVERZUMBAN ! SHAKESPEARE nélkül a világ sokkal SZEGÉNYEBB lenne . KÖSZÖNÖM ! KÖSZÖNÖM ! KÖSZÖNÖM !

My heart breaks every time i see the only real Juliet(Olivia Hussey). Im still in love with her.

This is my favorite version of Romeo and jukiet. This song makes me cry everytime 😢😭🤧

The instrumental was number one on charts

Forever in love with this movie

I recently welcomed this back into my life. Such a beautiful film that will always be one of my faves forever.

As the young man sings, everyone is so happy and ready to fall in love!

Olivia Hussey’s acting is incredible when she sees his face for the first time … she really conveys just with her eyes how time has stopped for her …

Classic Movie and I absolutely love this song. This movie was introduced to me by my English teacher Mr. Calabrese in the 90s and it has stuck with me every since. I hope all is well with him. I appreciate him.💕

Ageless...Timeless.

FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI was a genius!

I was 14 years old when I watched this at the theatre. My boyfriend and I resembled both. (the reason why I fell for him) lol.. The good old days. Thank you!

One of my favorite movie scenes ever!

They were both so beautiful - love this version of the story

"The rose will bloom Then it will fade, So does the fairest maid..." ...I remembered these words when heard that unearthly beautiful Olivia played Mother Teresa not so long ago...Yes, sadly nothing is forever in this life...even such a beauty :(

Love this movie

4:40 how captivating how the music reaches its peak, putting the viewer in a state of both excitement and fear. Heartbreakingly beautiful, watching the two seal their fate once they kiss.