Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet. (1969) Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, also known as A Time for Us, is an instrumental arranged by Henry Mancini (from Nino Rota's music written for Franco Zeffirelli's film of Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey). It was a number-one pop hit in the United States during the year 1969.