Franco Zeffirelli must be authorized by the local law enforcement agency to allow Olivia Hersey, who is under twenty years old, to wear topless clothes during the shooting.
During the filming of the film, director Franco Zeffirelli paid close attention to Olivia Hersey's figure and ordered the staff not to give her any pasta on the set.
Olivia Hersey was slightly overweight during the audition, and Franco Zeffirelli removed her from Juliet's shortlist. However, the actress selected by Franco cut her hair without authorization, which made Franco very dissatisfied. When re-selecting the role, Franco changed his mind and chose Olivia Hessi again.
Lawrence Oliver agreed to act as an unsigned narrator for the film, mainly because Zeffirelli's previous voluntary labor at the British National Theatre impressed Oliver
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