Summary

Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at 73.

Hussey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Cast at age 15, she earned a Golden Globe for her role in the Oscar-winning film.

Later in life, she and co-star Leonard Whiting sued Paramount over alleged abuse during nude scenes, but the case was dismissed in 2023.

Born in Argentina, Hussey also starred in Jesus of Nazareth and Death on the Nile. She is survived by her family.

    • Maeve
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      69 days ago

      I want to thank you for invalidating mine and countless others’ child SA experiences. It doesn’t matter if no one else has seen it or if those who participated and facilitated remember or admit it. It happened, and how fucking dare you and anyone else minimize that?

      • @[email protected]
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        9 days ago

        What tf are you talking about?

        Yes it happened. This movie happened in 1969. Ok.

        Im out. Im not going to be made a villian for you over a movie this actor that just passed away was in decades ago.

    • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
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      9 days ago

      Does it matter?

      I am trying to say that downplaying seriousness of CSAM is harmful to victims. This case included.

      To answer your question, having a scene with nude underage teenager likely increases that number in case of some old movie like this one.

      Edit: YouTube recommended search results prove me right

      And no, I was searching for the Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a kiss animated thing, not this one.

        • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
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          09 days ago

          increases the number of other movies around that time?

          The number of views, which is what you were talking about:

          How many times do you think anyone has watched this movie in the last thirty years?

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      49 days ago

      It’s used in high school English classes all the time. My teacher used a piece of paper to cover the nude bits. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of good Romeo and Juliet movies to choose from. DeCaprio version is good, but it is an odd setting.