11 of the Best & Worst Shakespearean Big Screen Adaptations

Which of the famous playwright's works have found box-office and critical glory — and which didn't?

"Romeo and Juliet" (1968). The original incarnation of the classic love story may still be its best adaptation. Franco Zeffirelli directed with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey portraying the star-crossed lovers. It won two Oscars and also received best picture and best director nominations.

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