Paramount Pictures presents a BHE film ; the Franco Zeffirelli production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet ; produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan, John Brabourne ; directed by Franco Zeffirelli ; screenplay by Franco Brusati and Masolino D'Amico
United Artists Pictures presents with the participation of British Screen ; a Bayly/Paré production developed in association with First Look Pictures ; screenplay by Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Paré and Stephen Bayly ; directed by Richard Loncraine