Romeo + Juliet - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (often shortened to Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 romantic crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It is a modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name, albeit still utilizing Shakespearean English.
Romeo + Juliet (1996) - IMDb
WEBRomeo + Juliet: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau. Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
Revisiting Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet as It Turns 25 | TIME
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Romeo and Juliet is a crazy-beautiful play, and although there are thousands of ways to adapt it, from staid to gonzo, Baz Luhrmann’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet —25 years old this...
Romeo + Juliet streaming: where to watch online? - JustWatch
WEBIn director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's 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.
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet - Rotten Tomatoes
WEBRomeo attends the masked ball and he and Juliet fall in love. Baz Luhrmann helped adapt this classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a post-modern city...
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Romeo + Juliet movie review & film summary (1996) - Roger Ebert
WEBNov 1, 1996 · In one grand but doomed gesture, writer-director Baz Luhrmann has made a film that (a) will dismay any lover of Shakespeare, and (b) bore anyone lured into the theater by promise of gang wars, MTV-style. This production was a very bad idea.
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet is as Irreplaceable as Ever
WEBNov 23, 2020 · The tale of Romeo and Juliet—feuding families, star-crossed lovers, the whole thing—is ubiquitous, and from its very first frame, Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” works to undermine what viewers might already associate with it.
How Romeo + Juliet Shook Up Shakespeare for a New Generation
WEBNov 1, 2021 · As over-the-top as Romeo + Juliet may be, there’s an unsettling realism to Luhrmann’s contemporary retelling of the age-old story. It seems completely plausible that these spoiled kids from...
25 Years Later, Baz Luhrmann's ‘Romeo - The Harvard Crimson
WEBJan 1, 2022 · In Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” Romeo is in Verona Beach — perhaps ensnared in a fiery gas station gunfight, playing billiards in a deteriorating warehouse, or speeding with the Capulet...
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet - Apple TV
WEBBaz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past.