William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann, coproduced. The dead dagger verona italy pistol verona beach new york in the play. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by baz luhrmann, co produced. Director baz luhrmans film is a modern version of shakespeares play. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and leonardo dicaprio.
They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their families will not allow them to be together. It perfectly captures the excitment and hopefulness of youth lovefool the cardigans, young hearts run free kym mazelle, and still manages to maintain a hip, indie vibe to it talk show host radiohead, little. In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. John leguizamo plays the antagonist to romeo who also shoots people and is basically a bad guy. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. Romeo and juliet, two teenagers who fall in love at a costume party only to find that their love might be doomed from the start as they are both from two different families that are sworn enemies. Leonardo dicaprio plays the gun toting gang member who shoots one man, sleeps with juliet, and kills himself. I first saw this movie w my father back in 1968, i was only yrs. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and baz luhrmann. Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. Bafta award for best film music star cast leonardo dicaprio as romeo claire danes as juliet. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo romeo. While i have always been attracted to the essence that is romeo and juliet, the story of forbidden and tragic love, every time a new version is made.
See more ideas about romeo juliet 1996, romeo and juliet and leonardo dicaprio. They light up the screen as the original starcrossed lovers against a thumping soundtrack and a boldly imagined modernday setting. Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as part of a strategic investment plan. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet.
Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes must hide their love from the world. The welltodo capulets have chosen paris, a dashing but dull time magazine cover boy, heir to glitzy verona beach, to wed juliet. Baz luhrmanns modern classic unfolds with its heart on its sleeve and guns ablaze. Enter romeo, mercutio, benvolio, with five or six other maskers. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Also, leonardo dicaprios fame aided in the movies success while whiting was unheard of in the world of acting. But the crowning glory and superpower of this film is the love at first sight scene ironic in. This powerpoint will serve as a fantastic tool for teachers looking to use the film either as a fun activity or a serious writing assi. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. The bards dialogue remains intact in this modern take on william shakespeares tragedy, as the children of two feuding families are drawn together.
Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding. Romeo and juliet movie quiz this quiz consists of 29 short answer questions which can be used with the 1996 adaptation of romeo and juliet leonardo dicaprio. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. This directly affects most of romeo and juliets large sequences together, from their poolside conversation at the capulet manor to their morningafter banter while in bed. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. Claire danes plays the young woman who sleeps with romeo and commits suicide with a handgun. Romeo juliet movie casting leonardo dicaprio age refinery29. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed wonderfully, bringing the myth to life before our eyes. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and juliet fall in love.
She appeared flawlessly beautiful and fit the classical role perfectly, although her frantic crying fits. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and i movie. Its a modern retelling, but their love is forever doomed. Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Leonardo dicaprio claire danes subtitulada espanol hd. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. Romeo leonardo dicaprio declares his love for juliet claire danes, but discovers that she is a capulet. This worksheet inspires the student to stay actively engaged while watching the movie answers can only be found in the movie, not the book. This movie went and reimagined the story but kept to the originality of the play and didnt steer to far of course, like the 1996 version.
With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful. In this contemporary take on william shakespeares tragedy, two families feud as their children, romeo and juliet, fall in love. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. The role of juliet as played by olivia hussey was delicate and graceful.
Famous and romantic romeo and juliet quotes of 1996 film those quotes from leonardo dicaprios version,shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. Bekheyali mone by romeo juliet romeo vs juliet ankush mahiya mahi. The montagues and the capulets of verona have held a grudge against each. Romeo and juliet movie quiz juliet movie, romeo, juliet. Though the film is modern, the bards dialogue remains intact as the couple pay a disastrous cost for their affection. My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Juliet claire danes is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. Romeo and juliet has always been a timeless piece of work. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Over the course of a single decade the 1990s leonardo dicaprio graduated from supporting work in television to a status as one of the most soughtafter hollywood actors under 30. While the shakespearean dialogue is retained, the montagues and capulets are. The film runs for exactly two hours, in line with the prologue which states.
If i profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this. Performed and written by thom yorke, jonny greenwood, ed obrien, colin greenwood, phil selway radiohead produced by radiohead with nigel godrich. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john.
We, as a class, will read a portion of the play and then i will show this film to. Film, comic tv series adaptations multiply the story of romeo and juliet. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. 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. I have enjoyed many of its mirrors as the version with leonardo dicaprio in miami, the kung fu version with jet li, the black and white classic with cantinflas london. Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as leonardo dicaprios. The official website for leonardo dicaprio, featuring archived film photos, trailers, and information. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children, romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes, meet and fall in love. Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as.
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