The first time i watched this film was september 2015 in my year 11 english class when we just so happened to be studying romeo and juliet. Oct 11, 2011 i think zeffernellis version was authentic in terms of the feel of the romance, the youth and the innocence, while the dicaprio version is modern in its presentation it does display the grit and violence which romeo and juliet is abundant with. Romeo juliet leonardo dicaprio leonardo dicaprio movies juliet movie romeo juliet 1996 shakespeare romeo montague leo and kate leonardo dicapro juliet capulet all the grownup moments that made you want to do it, ranked from most innocent to hottest. Romeo and juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each other. The film stars arindam roy and barsha priyadarshini. Romeo juliet is an indian odialanguage romance comedy featured film directed by sudhakar vasanth. See more ideas about romeo and juliet quotes, romeo and juliet and movie quotes. The film versions of romeo and juliet, shakespeare survey 491996. Though the film is visually modern, the bards dialogue remains.
I am so grateful for that day because not only did i discover my favourite song talk show host radiohead, i fell in love with leonardo dicaprio. Verona beach is the setting for the immortal pair of starcrossed lovers and their bored, violent families and friends. Dicaprio acted exactly like romeo, which i think is the worst that he could ever achieve. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past who now meet in the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Their two rival families, the montaques and the capulets, are now gangs and every other aspect of life surrounding romeo and juliets tragic love affair has moved from its. Leonardo dicaprio leonardo dicaprio romeo, leonardo. Probably my favourite baz luhrmann film to date, his bold, almost. A slow, romantic song is played when romeo and juliet first meet and funky loud music when romeo and his friends enter the ball. This iteration stars a pre titanic leonardo dicaprio and a freshfaced claire danes as the titular characters. In director baz luhrmanns contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of verona beach, where romeo and juliet fall in love and secretly wed.
With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Time has not diminished the capacity of this film to enchant the viewer. Aug 12, 2016 leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when the oscarwinning the revenant star had to prove himself before landing a role. With patricia beach, gabi cuevas, kristina drager, scout kirkpatrick. Romeo and juliet, from ashcroft to zeffirelli in pictures the star crossd lovers olivia hussey and leonard whiting in franco zeffirellis 1968 film. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, pete postlethwaite synopsis. Romeo and juliet, from ashcroft to zeffirelli in pictures. Parents are cautioned against permitting tweens and under to view this film due to its extreme violence, gross materialism, and sexual innuendo. The dialogue is the most accurate of all the romeo and juliet film adaptations. Jamie chung, star of new netflix film dangerous lies, wants to get bloody playing a certain iconic tarantino character. Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor.
Their two rival families, the montaques and the capulets, baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespeares classic love story is spellbinding. The pair try to power through with secrets and some sympathetic allies but a love so powerful between two star crossd lovers cannot burn bright for long. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, pete postlethwaite. Martinelli, jill bilcock, baz luhrmann, craig pearce, william shakespeare. Leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when the oscarwinning the revenant star had to prove himself before landing a. Twentieth century fox film corporation release date. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. It was directed by baz luhrmann and stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danesin the leading roles. Dicaprio wasnt very famous at that point though i believe hed already been nominated for an oscar. It is based on michael punkes novel inspired by a truelife tale of a frontiersmans. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film.
The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles. Romeo leonardo dicaprio declares his love for juliet claire danes, but discovers that she is a capulet. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the most. We all know this story very well, and it has been retold many times in countless ways, but this version is for the most part true to shakespeares writing some lines even spoken in iambic pentameter. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold. An original, rolled, doublesided onesheet movie poster 27 x 40 from 1996 for romeo and juliet with leonardo dicaprio and clair danes. Baz luhrmanns confronting, exhilarating modern day version of shakespeares romantic tragedy blasts onto the screen with images of icons, guns and pop junk. Now this version, as you can tell by the trailer below, is the newest version.
It is not long, however, before a chain of fateful events changes the lives of both families forever. Brian dennehy, john leguizamo, pete postlethwaite, paul sorvino and diane venora also star in supporting roles. As always, this has been edited together from footage shot over multiple performances, which is why the partygoers keep. Baz luhrmanns confronting, exhilarating modern day version of shakespeares romantic tragedy blasts onto the screen with images of. For example, juliet as an angel, tybalt as a devil, romeo as a brave knight, and mercutio as a drag queen showing off the two sides of him, etc. With dallin major, devin neff, laurie harroppurser, maddy forsyth. Romantiek drama film geregisseerd door baz luhrmann. This film adaptation of romeo and juliet, william shakespeares play of star crossed lovers, is simply magnificent. Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes teenagers from rival families fall in love, but fate, time and the hatred of their feuding relatives endanger the longevity of the relationship. Before luhrman achieved superstardom with moulin rouge. Against the crumbling backdrop of political and social hierarchy, a chance meeting through a neon fish tank at a masquerade ball begets a desperate pact of love between starcrossed lovers romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes. The welltodo capulets have chosen paris, a dashing but dull time magazine cover boy, heir to glitzy verona beach, to wed juliet. Leonardo dicaprio in a scene from the 2015 film the revenant, directed by alejandro gonzalez inarritu.
I first saw it as a teenager, when it was released. The film is an abridged modernization of shakespeares play. Their feuding families hate each other to a murderous degree. What luhrman mainly tries to do with this film, is to make the story more interesting and more appealing to a younger audience, which has decided to try and achieve this with more action packed scenes and fighting. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy gets a stylized, modern rock update.
It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Jun 25, 2019 romeo and juliet, from ashcroft to zeffirelli in pictures the star crossd lovers olivia hussey and leonard whiting in franco zeffirellis 1968 film. They instantly fall in love when romeo crashes a party and meets juliet, despite their being members of feuding families. Apr 24, 2017 romeo and juliet 2017 love teaser duration. Romeo, a hopeless romantic with emotionallyfueled impulsiveness, meets juliet, an abused and desperate girl looking for anyway to escape. The official website for leonardo dicaprio, featuring archived film photos, trailers, and information. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Met leonardo dicaprio, claire danes en john leguizamo. With hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis, laura morante. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title. Unit 6 task 4 analysis of a film romeo and juliet 1.
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