The lead actors from the 1968 romeo and juliet have once again launched a lawsuit against studios, claiming they never agreed to redistribution of their nude scenes Olivia hussey, 72, and leonard. Romeo and juliet stars sue paramount for alleged sexual exploitation over nude scene in 1968 film olivia hussey and leonard whiting were underage at the time of production. Director franco zeffirelli's 1968 version of romeo and juliet is generally regarded as one of the best shakespeare adaptations ever made, having earned several oscar nominations (including best. The two stars of 1968's romeo and juliet sued paramount pictures for more than $500 million on tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens Olivia hussey, then 15 and now.
The lead stars of the revolutionary 1968 hit romeo and juliet have accused the studio of sexual abuse and negligence for pressuring them into an underage nude scene for the shakespearean adaptation. Olivia hussey, then 15 and now 71. A judge threw out a second lawsuit against paramount over an underage nude scene in the 1968 version of 'romeo and juliet.' Actors olivia hussey and leonard whiting, who are both 72, alleged that they were sexually abused when director franco zeffirelli shot the scene But the judge granted a request from paramount pictures to dismiss the.
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