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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Legendary ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Director Franco Zeffirelli passed away recently. He belongs to which country?
A
Italy
B
Russia
C
Germany
D
Canada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zeffirelli was also widely acclaimed as a director of theater and opera in his native Italy and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on PBS’ “Great Performances” productions of the operas “Pagliacci” in 1985 and “Cavalleria Rusticana” in 1986.

Detailed explanation-2: -After cast readings in late May, rehearsals and filming began at the end of June of 1967 in Tuscania, Italy, then moved to Pienza, Gubbio, and Artena, before completing at Cinecittà movie studios in Rome. The famous Romeo and Juliet balcony scene was filmed in Artena in September of 1967.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona, Italy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leonard Whiting (born 30 June 1950) is a British born, semi-retired actor and singer best known for his teenage role as Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1969.

Detailed explanation-5: -Romeo and Juliet, American film drama, released in 1968, that was an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy of the same name. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it is often lauded as the best take on the oft-filmed classic.

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