Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who were teenagers when the 1968 film was made, are suing Paramount over accusations of child abuse. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Pippo Zeffirelli, the ...

Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet sits at the center of a lawsuit from the film’s leading actors. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting have sued Paramount Pictures for sexual ...

Franco Zeffirelli, the stylish and sometimes controversial theater, opera and film director, has died. He was 96. Zeffirelli, who was Oscar-nominated for his 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” died ...

Pippo Zeffirelli, son of Romeo and Juliet director Franco Zeffirelli, is criticizing the lawsuit brought by that film’s stars, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. 'Top Gun: Maverick's Jerry Bruckheimer ...

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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.

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet" and the ...

Pippo Zeffirelli, son of Romeo and Juliet director Franco Zeffirelli, is criticizing the lawsuit brought by that film’s stars, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. The actors are alleging sexual ...