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Dec 26, 2021 · Shakespeare's most famous play with the possible exception of Hamlet , Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two star-crossed lovers from conflicted families whose tragic deaths ultimately restore peace.
- 'West Side Story' (1961) - 92% West Side Story was adapted from a Broadway musical which opened just four years earlier. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins with music from Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the film follows the rivalries between two teenage gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and the two lovers that were caught in between.
- 'West Side Story' (2021) - 91% It is a daunting task to take on a beloved American classic, even for Steven Spielberg. The legendary director remade West Side Story with current filmmaking techniques and his own style.
- 'Valley Girl' (1983) - 83% Now considered a cult classic, Valley Girl starred Nicolas Cage in his first leading role and Deborah Forman as variants of Romeo and Juliet named Randy and Julie.
- 'Warm Bodies' (2013) - 81% Based on Isaac Marion's novel, Warm Bodies sees a zombie called R who met with Julie (obviously a nod to the Capulet girl). When he first laid eyes on her, he felt his heart beating again and in return, Julie also grew fond of him.
Feb 19, 2024 · She is Romeo's (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) first love and the reason he is distraught at the beginning of the story, as she does not love him, instead swearing a vow of chastity. Rosaline is the main reason the Montagues visit the Capulet's party, as she is meant to be there.
William Shakespeare's 1590s play Romeo and Juliet has been adapted to film and television many times. Some of these adaptations include: Direct adaptations. Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet (1908); directed by J. Stuart Blackton (USA)
Nov 4, 2021 · This is, above all, a retelling of the most famous love story ever written, and the film takes care to quieten the noise and slow the pace during Romeo and Juliet’s scenes together.
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Feb 10, 2021 · It is 25 years since Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann released his gloriously spectacular version of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the doomed...
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Jun 17, 2022 · John Madden's swoonily romantic Shakespeare in Love dramatizes the writing of Romeo and Juliet, rather than adapting the play itself, but intertwines the two narratives so deftly that we consider...
