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‘Beautifully, awfully funny’: why Withnail and I is my feelgood movie

The latest in our ongoing series of comfort movies is a pick for Bruce Robinson’s cult British comedy

The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2025

Lee Montague obituary

Actor who toured with Laurence Olivier and Peter Brook, starred on Broadway and had a long career in film and TV

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025

Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95

Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

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Olivia Hussey, 'Romeo And Juliet' Star, Dies At 73

Olivia Hussey, renowned for her role as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet,' has passed away at 73. Explore her career, legal battles, and lasting legacy.

Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 film 'Romeo and Juliet,' dies at 73

Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Olivia Hussey, captivating star of Romeo and Juliet, dies aged 73

Actor shot to fame after being cast in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play when she was just 15

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 Romeo and Juliet film, dies aged 73

Golden Globe-winning actor ‘lived a life fu

The Guardian - AU · Dec 28, 2024

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Geoff Hinsliff obituary

Actor who was in productions by Franco Zeffirelli and Peter Brook and spent 10 years as Don Brennan in Coronation Street

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024

Pat Heywood obituary

Stalwart of the British stage who was also known for her film roles in Romeo and Juliet and 10 Rillington Place

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Donovan Celebrates 50Th Anniversary Of 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon'

Explore Donovan's musical journey and collaboration with Franco Zeffirelli for 'Brother Sun, Sister Moon' film, celebrated through recent restoration and e...

Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage

Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Judge dismisses Romeo and Juliet teenage nudity case brought by stars of 1968 movie

Hussey and Whiting’s attorney denounced the judge’s decision

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

'Romeo & Juliet' stars' lawsuit over 1968 film's teen nude scene tossed

A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teens

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Romeo and Juliet movie child abuse lawsuit to be thrown out by judge

The stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s Oscar-winning film have tentatively lost their battle to receive damages over a sex scene filmed when they were teenagers

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023

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Los Angeles Times · Jan 9, 2023

Son of director Franco Zeffirelli slams 'Romeo and Juliet' child sex abuse lawsuit

The son of "Romeo and Juliet" director Franco Zeffirelli has responded to a child sexual abuse lawsuit recently submitted in Los Angeles County by the film's stars, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023

Franco Zeffirelli’s son criticises Romeo and Juliet actors for nudity lawsuit

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who were 15 and 16 when the film was made, are suing Paramount Studios for child abuse

Irish Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

Romeo and Juliet stars sue Paramount over nude scene in 1968 film

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting filed the suit alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

The $500m Romeo and Juliet case opens a new frontier for #MeToo reckoning

The question of informed consent on Zeffirelli’s 1968 film has revived the historical abuses argument – will movie production companies be hit by a tidal wave of lawsuits?

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Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023

Teenage Romeo And Juliet stars sue Paramount over nude scene in 1968 film

Olivia Hussey was just 15 and Leonard Whiting 16 when they appeared in the Franco Zeffirelli movie

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023

Romeo and Juliet stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting sue Paramount Pictures over 1968 film’s nude scene

The actors claim director Franco Zeffirelli made them feel they had ‘no choice but to act in the nude’ and have suffered emotional damage and mental anguish for decades as a result

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Romeo and Juliet stars sue Paramount for child abuse over nude scene from 1968 film

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting starred in the 1968’s feature film adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Romeo and Juliet stars are suing Paramount over 1968 film’s nude scene

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting starred in the 1968’s feature film adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Los Angeles Times · Jan 4, 2023

Stars of 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet’ sue studio for child sexual abuse over nude scene

LOS ANGELES — The stars of the 1968 movie “Romeo and Juliet” have submitted a lawsuit in Los Angeles County accusing Paramount Pictures of sexually abusing them by filming their nude bodies without their knowledge when they were children.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

'Romeo & Juliet' stars sue over 1968 film's teen nude scene

The stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” have sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene shot when they were teens

WEKU · Jul 16, 2022

Angel Blue plans to bow out of an opera after the venue staged a blackface show

The U.S. singer says she won't perform at Verona's Arena this month because the theater recently mounted another opera that had performers in blackface.

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