‘Romeo and Juliet' Stars Sue Paramount for Sexual Abuse Over Teen Nude Scene in 1968 Film
The former teen stars of the 1968 Paramount Pictures production of 'Romeo and Juliet' have sued the studio, claiming the film's nude scene amounted...
The former teen stars of the 1968 Paramount Pictures production of 'Romeo and Juliet' have sued the studio, claiming the film's nude scene amounted to sexual harassment, fraud, sexual abuse and intentional infliction of emotional distress upon the title actors, who were just 15 and 16 years old at the time. Franco Zeffirelli, the famed Italian director of films and opera, had told the teens that nudity would not be required, and that flesh-colored garments would be used for a bedroom scene, according to the lawsuit.