Italian director Franco Zeffirelli ('Hamlet') stunned the world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star crossed lovers in 'Romeo and Juliet', but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of our time, winning international acclaim and two Academy Awards. Shakespeare's classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a modern, young person's interpretation, bringing new vitality and a fresh insight to the most durable love story ever written.