莎士比亚的爱情悲剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》自1595年问世以来已被搬上银幕12次，其中，1968年由弗兰克·杰弗瑞里导演的版本，自问世以来就一直被视为典范之作。 在十五世纪意大利的维罗纳城住有二家声望很高而彼此尖锐对立的望族。他们之间不断的发生血腥的争执。蒙达犹家族的罗密欧（莱昂纳德·怀廷 Leonard Whiting 饰）与卡普雷特家族的朱丽叶(奥丽维娅·赫西 Olivia Hussey 饰)。却一见钟情，私自结婚。朱丽叶的表兄挑衅罗密欧而被误杀，罗密欧因此被流放到城外。为了躲避家人逼婚，朱丽叶在神父的帮助下假死，当罗密欧知道后，赶了回来看到墓穴中熟睡的朱丽叶，绝望之余喝下毒药自杀，当醒来的朱丽叶看到爱人死后也绝望的用短剑刺入了自已的胸部殉情而死。Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy. Two families of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding with each other for years. Young Romeo Montague goes out with his friends to make trouble at a party the Capulets are hosting, but while there he spies the Capulet's daughter Juliet, and falls hopelessly in love with her. She returns his affections, but they both know that their families will never allow them to follow their hearts.
