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Juliet: Come, gentle night, come, loving black brow night, give me my Romeo. And when I shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun. Oh, I have... *bought* the mansion of love, but not possessed it.
Romeo + Juliet (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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- Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague
- Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet
- Harold Perrineau as Mercutio
- Paul Rudd as Dave Paris
- John Leguizamo as Tybalt Capulet
- Pete Postlethwaite as Father Laurence
- Miriam Margolyes as Nurse
- Romeo + Juliet Supporting Cast
In one of his first major blockbuster roles, 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio starred as the star-crossed lover protagonist Romeo Montague. Romeo is the heir of the Montague family, a teen who falls in love with his rival family’s daughter at a party. Love takes over all else, and he devises the two to get married all the while he is running from auth...
The role of Juliet Capulet is played by Claire Danes, who previously starred as Beth in Little Women, Home for the Holidays, and the lead role of Angela Chase in the TV series My So-Called Life. Following Romeo + Juliet, Danes would go on to star in Homeland for 8 seasons as well as popular movies like The Family Stone, The Rainmaker, and Terminato...
The most eccentric character in Romeo + Juliet, Mercutio is played by Harold Perrineau. Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend who is very vocal and instigative, gets the group high on ecstasy, cross-dresses, and ends up being murdered by Tybalt in a fight on the beach. Mercutio also utters the infamous Romeo and Juliet line, “A plague o’ both your houses...
Paul Rudd secured the role of the wealthy, high-class governor’s son, Dave Paris in Romeo + Juliet. Dave’s role in the movie is as Juliet’s arranged fiancé by her parents, who genuinely wants to marry Juliet though she loves Romeo instead. Aside from a recurring role on the TV series Sisters, Rudd’s only prior movie credits included Clueless and Ha...
Juliet’s temper-prone cousin Tybalt is played by John Leguizamo, who rose to fame two years prior as Luigi in the adventure comedy Super Mario Bros. Leguizamo has also been featured in movies likeCarlito’s Way, John Wick: Chapter 2, and the Ice Age franchise as Sid the Sloth. His notable TV credits include playing Ozzy on Bloodline and a recurring ...
In modernizing the film, Friar Laurence was changed to Father Laurence, where he still serves as the man Romeo and Juliet trust to help them marry and escape. In an attempt to end the Capulet and Montague feud, Father Laurence accepts Romeo’s request to marry him and Juliet Capulet. After marrying the young couple, he helps Romeo reunite with Julie...
Surprisingly still unnamed in Romeo + Juliet, Nurse is played by English actress Miriam Margolyes. Nurse is Juliet’s nanny and closest confidant who played the primary role in raising her instead of her own parents. While Father Laurence mostly assists Romeo in the star-crossed lover schemes, Nurse is Juliet’s loyal friend who helps the young coupl...
Paul Sorvino as Fulgencio Capulet: Juliet’s father and Capulet empire boss renowned actor Paul Sorvino. Fulgencio is the head of the Capulet family and is resented by Juliet for forcing her to marry Dave Paris. Sorvino’s most notable role is mob boss Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, a role comparable to his Romeo + Juliet character. He also played Phil...
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Romeo and Juliet: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.
PG-13. Year: 1996. 120. Website. 4,234 Views. Romeo: He jests at scars that never felt a wound. Romeo: Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn. Mercutio: If love be rough with you, be rough with love. Prick love for pricking and you beat love down. Benvolio:
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Stars: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea. Production: Paramount Home Video. Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 15 nominations. IMDB: 7.6. Rotten Tomatoes: 94%. Romeo and Juliet Screenplay ».
