<P> The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli , and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey . It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography ( Pasqualino De Santis ) and Best Costume Design ( Danilo Donati ) ; it was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture , making it the last Shakespearean film to be nominated for Best Picture to date . Sir Laurence Olivier spoke the film 's prologue and epilogue and reportedly dubbed the voice of the Italian actor playing Lord Montague , but was not credited in the film . </P>
<P> The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli , and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey . It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography ( Pasqualino De Santis ) and Best Costume Design ( Danilo Donati ) ; it was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture , making it the last Shakespearean film to be nominated for Best Picture to date . Sir Laurence Olivier spoke the film 's prologue and epilogue and reportedly dubbed the voice of the Italian actor playing Lord Montague , but was not credited in the film . </P>
who directed the 1968 version of romeo and juliet
who directed the 1968 version of romeo and juliet
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli