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.
LOS ANGELES -- 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.
But on the morning of the shoot, Zeffirelli told Whiting, who played Romeo, and Hussey, who played Juliet, that they would wear only body makeup, while still assuring them the camera would be positioned in a way that would not show nudity, according to the suit. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Whiting's bare buttocks and Hussey's bare breasts are briefly shown during the scene.
It says given that suffering and the revenue brought in by the film since its release, the actors are entitled to damages of more than $500 million.The lawsuit was filed under a California law temporarily suspending the statute of limitations for child sex abuse, which has led to a host of new lawsuits and the revival of many others that were previously dismissed.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Stars Sue Paramount for Child Abuse Over Nude Scene in 1968 FilmOlivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were just teenagers when they electrified audiences in the 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The film was a hit and wa…
Read more »
Stars of 1968 film 'Romeo & Juliet' sue studio for child sexual abuse over nude sceneThe stars of the 1968 movie “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Italian filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, have submitted a lawsuit accusing Paramount Pictures of sexually abusing them by filming their nude bodies without their knowledge when they were children.
Read more »
Stars of 1968 Romeo And Juliet sue over underage nude sceneOlivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting claim that they were sexually exploited by the film
Read more »
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Stars Sue Over Underage Nude SceneThe stars of 1968’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ have filed a suit against the movie’s distributors, claiming child sexual abuse over a nude scene in the film:
Read more »
Stars of Franco Zeffirelli's 'Romeo and Juliet' Sue Over Underage NudityThe two stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s famous 1968 adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ are suing for sexual exploitation and child abuse over the nude scenes in the film.
Read more »
Walter Cunningham, 1 of 3 Astronauts Aboard the 1968 Apollo 7 Mission, DiesWalter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, has died. He was 90. NASA confirmed Cunningham’s death. A family spokesman says he “from complications of a fall.” Cunningham was one of three astronauts aboard the 1968 Apollo 7 mission, an 11-day spaceflight that beamed live television broadcasts as they orbited Earth, paving the way for the moon landing less than a year later. Cunningham, then a civilian, crewed the mission, which launched from Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Florida, on Oct. 11 and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda.
Read more »