Actors' Lawsuit Over Scandalous Scene From 1968's ‘Romeo and Juliet' Tossed Out By Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled on Thursday that she will be dismissing a case involving the two lead stars of the 1...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie ruled on Thursday that she will be dismissing a case involving the two lead stars of the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The lawsuit involved the risque scene of a then 15-year-old Olivia Hussey (Juliet) and a then 16-year-old Leonard Whiting (Romeo). In December, Hussey and Whiting filed the suit claiming that the film's director Franco Zeffirelli forced them to perform naked together in a bedroom scene. At first, Zeffirelli told Hussey and Whiting they could simply wear makeup on their bodies, assuring them that nothing inappropriate would be shown because the camera would be angled in a certain way.