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Despite their breakthrough performances, Hussey and Whiting have had a tumultuous emotional and psychological journey for 55 years since the film's release, also losing employment opportunities. They're now seeking compensation for damages believed to exceed $500 million.
Both are seeking recompense for damages believed to exceed $500 million.
'The nudity of adolescent children is unlawful and should not be exhibited,' said the actors' attorney, Solomon Gresen, in an interview. 'These were children still very innocent in the 60s, unaware of what was about to unfold. Suddenly thrust into a level of fame they never anticipated, and on top of that, violated in ways they didn't know how to handle.'
Paramount did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In a 2018 interview with Variety, Hussey defended the nude scene.
'No one at my age had done that before,' she said, adding that Zeffirelli shot it tastefully. 'It was necessary for the film.'
During another interview in 2018 with Fox News, she described this scene as 'taboo' in the U.S., yet nudity was prevalent in European films at that time.
