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The underage stars of a hit 1968 version of 'Romeo & Juliet' sue over their nude scene

Olivia Hussey, then 15, and Leonard Whiting, then 16, allege sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud, and are seeking more than $500 million from Paramount Pictures.

The two stars of 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens.

Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 now

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