Italy, Great Britain

• Romeo e Giulietta

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli (The Champ) stunned the screen when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of our time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award nominations. Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a modern, young person's interpretation, bringing new vitality and a fresh insight to the most durable love story ever written.