Romeo and juliet stars sue paramount for alleged sexual exploitation over nude scene in 1968 film olivia hussey and leonard whiting were underage at the time of production. A judge dismissed the lawsuit by 'romeo & juliet' stars olivia hussey and leonard whiting over the film's nude scene, citing consent and statute of limitations. A lawsuit from leonard whiting, 74, and olivia hussey, 73, the leading actors in 1968 paramount movie romeo and juliet, was dismissed for a second time in los angeles superior court on

The stars of the controversial 1968 adaptation of romeo and juliet have sued paramount pictures again over the movie’s scandalous nude scene. Hussey’s naked breasts and whiting’s naked butt are both exposed, according to the suit. €œhussy’s and whiting’s private areas shown in those photographs were arguably obscured by their Whiting's bare buttocks and hussey's bare breasts are briefly shown during the scene. The film, and its theme song, were major hits at the time, and has been shown to generations of high Olivia hussey, then 15, and now 71, and leonard whiting, then 16, now 72, filed the suit in los angeles county superior court alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud. A second lawsuit brought by romeo & juliet stars leonard whiting and olivia hussey has been dismissed, according to the wrap.

The film, and its theme song, were major hits at the time, and has been shown to generations of high Olivia hussey, then 15, and now 71, and leonard whiting, then 16, now 72, filed the suit in los angeles county superior court alleging sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud. A second lawsuit brought by romeo & juliet stars leonard whiting and olivia hussey has been dismissed, according to the wrap. A judge on monday dismissed a second lawsuit over the bedroom scene in the 1968 version of “ romeo and juliet,” finding that the lead actors consented to their appearance in the film.