DVD & Blu-ray: ROMEO AND JULIET (1968) - Criterion Collection

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Product Description: One of the great Shakespeare adaptations, this sublime take on the Bard’s immortal romantic tragedy by Franco Zeffirelli breathed new life into the oft-told tale by casting actual teenagers in the title roles. As the young lovers whose affair threatens to inflame the tensions between their feuding families in Renaissance Verona, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting vividly capture the mix of adolescent ardor and turmoil that fuels their destiny-driven liaison. A sensory banquet thanks to Nino Rota’s delicate score and the exquisite, Oscar-winning costumes and cinematography, Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare at its most deeply felt and passionately alive.

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New on Blu-ray: ENDLESS LOVE (1981) Starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt

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Product Description: Franco Zeffirelli, director of the acclaimed 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, brings you another powerful tale exploring a young couple's fiery passions in 1981's Endless Love.

Jade Butterfield (Brooke Shields) is a passionate 15-year-old beauty discovering the joy and pain of first love. David Axelrod (Martin Hewitt) is a 17-year-old student whose all-consuming desire for Jade turns to obsession. As their romance unfolds, their emotions become so intense that they threaten to destroy everything else they hold dear; their families, their sanity … and their future.

Featuring the unforgettable, smash hit theme song performed by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie, and an impressive supporting cast including early roles from James Spader, Ian Ziering, Jami Gertz, and — in his feature film debut — Tom Cruise, Endless Love is a truly iconic early '80s romantic drama.

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DVD & Blu-Ray: JESUS OF NAZARETH - THE COMPLETE MINISERIES (40th Anniversary Edition)

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Product Description: The life of Jesus is majestically and movingly portrayed in one of the most magnificent miniseries ever created.

Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli and an all-star cast come together to deliver a powerful adaptation of the Gospels in 1977’s Jesus Of Nazareth. From the Nativity to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, the life of Jesus (played by Robert Powell) is presented with stunning depth, gravity, and emotion. Acclaimed by critics and viewers alike, Jesus Of Nazareth remains one of the finest depictions of the story of Christ nearly forty years after its release.

Olivia Hussey, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Valentina Cortese, James Earl Jones, James Mason, Ian McShane, Christopher Plummer, Donald Pleasance, and Sir Laurence Olivier co-star in this rewarding, uplifting and faith-affirming portrayal.

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