Romeo and Juliet (1968) Synopsis / Plot Shakespeare's classic tale of romance and tragedy. Two families of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding with each other for years. Young Romeo Montague goes out with his friends to make trouble at a party the Capulets are hosting, but while there he spies the Capulet's daughter Juliet, and falls hopelessly in love with her. She returns his affections, but they both know that their families will never allow them to follow their hearts. Awards 1968: Academy Awards: Best Cinematography & Costume Design. 4 Nominations 1968: Golden Globes: Best English-Language Foreign & Most Prom. (Whiting & Hussey) 1968: BAFTA Awards: Best Costume Design. 7 Nominations 1968: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director 1968: David di Donatello Awards: Best Director and Golden Plate (Hussey, Whiting)