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Judge dismisses Romeo and Juliet teenage nudity case brought by stars of 1968 movie

Hussey and Whiting’s attorney denounced the judge’s decision

The Independent UK

'Romeo & Juliet' stars' lawsuit over 1968 film's teen nude scene tossed

A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teens

The Independent UK

'Romeo and Juliet' lawsuit over child actors' nude scene to be thrown out

Los Angeles (AFP) - A child abuse lawsuit over a nude scene filed by actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" will be thrown out, a California judge said Thursday.

AFP

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Romeo and Juliet movie child abuse lawsuit to be thrown out by judge

The stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s Oscar-winning film have tentatively lost their battle to receive damages over a sex scene filmed when they were teenagers

The Guardian - US

Son of director Franco Zeffirelli slams 'Romeo and Juliet' child sex abuse lawsuit

The son of "Romeo and Juliet" director Franco Zeffirelli has responded to a child sexual abuse lawsuit recently submitted in Los Angeles County by the film's stars, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.

Los Angeles Times

Franco Zeffirelli’s son criticises Romeo and Juliet actors for nudity lawsuit

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who were 15 and 16 when the film was made, are suing Paramount Studios for child abuse

The Guardian - UK

Romeo and Juliet stars sue Paramount over nude scene in 1968 film

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting filed the suit alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud

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The $500m Romeo and Juliet case opens a new frontier for #MeToo reckoning

The question of informed consent on Zeffirelli’s 1968 film has revived the historical abuses argument – will movie production companies be hit by a tidal wave of lawsuits?

The Guardian - UK

Teenage Romeo And Juliet stars sue Paramount over nude scene in 1968 film

Olivia Hussey was just 15 and Leonard Whiting 16 when they appeared in the Franco Zeffirelli movie

Wales Online

First Thing: Kevin McCarthy faces long battle for House speaker

House adjourned until noon today as McCarthy becomes the first nominee for speaker in 100 years to fail to win the first vote. Plus, the truth behind 10 of the biggest health beliefs

The Guardian - UK

Romeo and Juliet stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting sue Paramount Pictures over 1968 film’s nude scene

The actors claim director Franco Zeffirelli made them feel they had ‘no choice but to act in the nude’ and have suffered emotional damage and mental anguish for decades as a result

Evening Standard

Romeo and Juliet stars sue Paramount for child abuse over nude scene from 1968 film

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting starred in the 1968’s feature film adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The Independent UK

Romeo and Juliet stars are suing Paramount over 1968 film’s nude scene

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting starred in the 1968’s feature film adaptation of ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The Independent UK

'Romeo and Juliet' child actors sue over 1968 nude scene

Los Angeles (AFP) - The actors who played star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film are suing Paramount Pictures for child abuse over their brief nude scene, their lawyer said Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Times

Stars of 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet’ sue studio for child sexual abuse over nude scene

LOS ANGELES — The stars of the 1968 movie “Romeo and Juliet” have submitted a lawsuit in Los Angeles County accusing Paramount Pictures of sexually abusing them by filming their nude bodies without their knowledge when they were children.

The Independent UK

'Romeo & Juliet' stars sue over 1968 film's teen nude scene

The stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” have sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene shot when they were teens

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