Yes, they really were, especially for the time. The actress Olivia Hussey was only 15 and the actor playing Romeo was only 16 in real life. (No 25-year-olds playing the parts of young teens like today).
Olivia needed no makeup and was as fresh and beautiful as one could find at that time, in my estimation.
I remember seeing this 1968 movie, probably at a later date than when it came out, and thinking the actors were very good looking.
Yes, they really were, especially for the time. The actress Olivia Hussey was only 15 and the actor playing Romeo was only 16 in real life. (No 25-year-olds playing the parts of young teens like today).
Olivia needed no makeup and was as fresh and beautiful as one could find at that time, in my estimation.
Here's another photo of them:
https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/olivia-hussey-and-leonard-whiting-romeo-and-juliet-1968.jpg
So true...both were just fresh faced and very good looking for their ages. Not many at 15 or 16 can look this good going through puberty.
I probably saw it sometime in the 70's (not when it was filmed in the 60's) and I do remember it made an impression on me.