[arista]

Sex Abuse in 1968
For Sure

They were told
they did not have to be Naked.

On the day
of Filming, they were told no bodysuits
they must go Naked or the Film will flop.

[Stars of 1968 film adaptation of
Romeo and Juliet sue Paramount
for $500m for 'forcing them'
into a sex scene when they were just
15 and 16 years old and filming
them nude without their knowledge
Olivia Hussey, 71, and Leonard Whiting, 72,
filed a lawsuit on Friday in California
The complaint accuses the studio of
sexual harassment, abuse, and fraud
They are seeking damages
'believed to be in excess of $500 million'
The film was directed by Italian filmmaker
Franco Zeffirelli and released through
Paramount Pictures
Zeffirelli, who earned an Oscar nomination
for best director for it, died in 2019
The British actors claim they were originally
told no nudity would be filmed or released]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-minors.html



[The pair were just 15 and 16 when
they were cast in the film adaptation
of Shakespeare's classic play by
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli]






Sign Of The Times

[Livia]

The pursuit of money is the root of all evil.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Livia

The pursuit of money is the root of all evil.

Totally. Their pensions mustn't pay enough.

[arista]

[The movie directed by Franco Zeffirelli
(pictured with Hussey and Whiting at
the movie's Paris premiere)
was released in 1968 to critical acclaim
and earned the Italian filmmaker an
Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
Zeffirelli died in 2019 at the age of 96]


The Laws have Changed in California.

[Livia]

They were all right when this film launched their careers and enabled them to pursue lucrative careers, but now it's a problem?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

They were all right when this film launched their careers and enabled them to pursue lucrative careers, but now it's a problem?

Very True
but the Law Changed

Lawyers can get them Cash
and Lawyers get Cash.



The Movie made the Money
Worldwide

Pay Up Paramount
they started making Movies in 1912

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Livia

They were all right when this film launched their careers and enabled them to pursue lucrative careers, but now it's a problem?

Cynical as ever.
How do you know they were all right at the time and didn't just stay quiet to salvage a career?
How do you know they wouldn't have had more lucrative careers if they weren't seen a soft core pornstars?
If what they are saying is true and they were tricked into being naked then I think they have a fair case.

[Nicky91]

[arista]

Leonard Whiting,15 and Olivia Hussey, 16


[The lawsuit alleges that the teens
'had no choice but to act in the nude with body makeup
as demanded on the last day of filming,'
despite having originally been promised
that no nudity would be filmed or released]

[bots]

the director is dead and can't put his side of the story

[arista]

Originally Posted by SantaslettertoMeghan

the director is dead and can't put his side of the story

Lawyers do not Care

Paramount can pay up
or try to Fight it.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by SantaslettertoMeghan

the director is dead and can't put his side of the story

Yeah I will say ,why didn't they bring this up ... atleast before he died ???.

However , this isn't the first time Hollywood has exploited young actors for money. And yeah maybe the actors were told they'll make a good career afterwards,but it's messed up if it's true about them being lied to & used.

[Zizu]

This is not good PR for Paramount !!

I’ve only just become aware of their channel this last week as we got it free with SkyQ


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