Search results
Romeo + 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.
- (247K)
- Drama, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 1996-11-01
William 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.
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Romeo Montague) As Romeo Montague, a handsome and sensitive young man caught between the dividing factions of his family and love, Leonardo DiCaprio certainly stole a lot of hearts in Baz Luhrmann’s retelling of Romeo + Juliet.
- Claire Danes (Juliet Capulet) In the role of Juliet Capulet, a quiet, observant young woman who is swept up in a steamy love affair with the romantic Romeo, despite her family’s wishes, Claire Danes plays a bleeding heart in 1996’s Romeo + Juliet.
- John Leguizamo (Tybalt Capulet) Playing the part of Tybalt Capulet, Juliet’s fiery cousin, John Leguizamo has a prominent supporting part in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet.
- Paul Sorvino (Fulgencio Capulet) As Fulgencio Capulet, Juliet’s father, Paul Sorvino plays a proud patriarch in 1996's Romeo + Juliet. Most notably, the actor is best known for his portrayal of Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas.
Romeo 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...
- (69)
- Baz Luhrmann
- PG-13
- Leonardo Dicaprio
- '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.
May 4, 2001 · Baz Luhrmann 's second feature, "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" (1996), is a bold and vigorous adaptation the Bard's most famous tragedy. He offers a trendy, contemporary re-telling...
People also ask
Who directed Romeo & Juliet?
Is Romeo & Juliet based on a true story?
Is Romeo & Juliet a movie?
Who wrote 'William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet'?
Nov 1, 1996 · The movie takes a “Shakespeare’s greatest hits” approach, giving us about as much of the original as we’d find in “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations.” And even then it gets nervous and tarts things up.
