Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey were teenagers when they made the movie. In a new legal case, the English actors, now in their 70s, claim director Franco Zeffirelli encouraged them to do nude ...
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, stars of the 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, remained close throughout their lives, even filing a lawsuit together against Paramount Pictures for abuse.In ...
Aged just 17 and 15 respectively, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey had just filmed Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). The pair relate their experi...
Actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were 16 and 17 at the time of filming. They first sued Paramount in December 2022, alleging that they were duped by director Franco Zeffirelli into ...
In 2015, Whiting starred in Social Suicide, a romantic thriller inspired by Romeo and Juliet, alongside Olivia Hussey after 46 years. Her on-screen daughter was played by her daughter, India Eisley. Besides his acting career, Whiting is also a singer and performed at various shows. Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey
Iconic Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey interview for the British Film Institute (BFI). Originally filmed on October 25, 1967.Produced by the British Film I...
Romeo and Juliet - Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey - Interviews 1967 / 2016 and Official - Film Making-of (1968) - 4K0:00 - Interview (1967)16:03 - Interv...
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting did have a relationship during the filming of Romeo and Juliet. Although their romantic involvement was relatively short-lived, they have remained close friends and have continued to support each other over the years. Their connection is a testament to the lasting impact of their iconic roles and the bond they ...
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the stars of Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, are suing Paramount over a nude scene featured in the film. The actors, who are now aged 71 and 72 ...
R omeo And Juliet actor Leonard Whiting has paid tribute to his co-star Olivia Hussey following her death aged 73, saying “the world will remember your beauty inside and out forever”.
Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey were teenagers when they made the movie. In a new legal case, the English actors, now in their 70s, claim director Franco Zeffirelli encouraged them to do nude ...
Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey starred in Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation of Romeo And Juliet (Alamy/PA) Whiting was among those to pay tribute to his “beautiful Juliet” in a comment on the announcement post, writing: “Olivia, we have shared so much since we were two sweet innocent children clinging onto each other for dear life, as ...
Leonard Whiting (left) and Olivia Hussey arrive at the screening of “The Producers” at the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival opening night at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Photo: Willy Sanjuan / Associated Press. But Hussey and Whiting further claim that they were tricked and intimidated, that they consented under duress and that, as ...
The late Olivia Hussey had a career that spanned decades, ... Unfortunately, both Hussey and her co-star Leonard Whiting were underage at the time, and sued the producers in 2023: citing changes in California law to justify the lengthy time delay. It lends a dark moment to the film, one that has little to do with its star-crossed lovers. ...
Romeo and Juliet actor Leonard Whiting has paid tribute to his costar Olivia Hussey following her death aged 73, saying “the world will remember your beauty inside and out forever”.
Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey performed as the two titular characters in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. However, prior to the film’s production, they starred in the theatre show that toured Italy. The pair have recently opened a lawsuit against Paramount studios as they feel that they were exploited in the nude scene ...
The stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet are reunited on stage for the first time since 1968 as part of the BFI and British Council’s Shakespeare on...
Leonard Whiting has shared a moving tribute to his Romeo and Juliet (1968) co-star Olivia Hussey Eisley, who died yesterday at the age of 73. “Olivia, we have shared so much since we were two ...
