Directed by academy award nominee baz luhrman moulin rouge, this adaption of the classic shakespearean play is passionate, visceral, sexy, violent, and otherworldly. Trivia cinematographer donald mcalpine was faced with a real problem with the meetcute scene between romeo and juliet at the fish tank the reflections of the water and the glass of the tank were almost impossible to light without causing all sorts of untoward reflections. Its a modern retelling, but their love is forever doomed. Set in the mythical city of verona beach, the montagues and capulets are two feuding families whose children meet and fall in love. Some of leonardo dicaprios movies which are huge commercial successes include titanic, romeo and juliet, the wolf of wall street, the revenant and the great gatsby. For another modern take on ol shakeys classic, check out carlo carleis romeo and juliet 20, which stars a freshfaced cast, including true grits hailee steinfeld as juliet. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. The welltodo capulets have chosen paris, a dashing but dull time magazine cover boy, heir to glitzy verona beach, to wed juliet. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Leonardo dicaprio at the height of his tiger beat cover phase.
Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one very wild party, the enmity between. Feb 08, 2011 this is the official trailer of romeo and juliet, made by baz luhrmann in 1996 and released by 20th century fox. When mercutio, romeo s friend, is killed in a fight, romeo kills a capulet in revenge. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet. The two heirs romeo and juliet fall in love but are forced to secrecy. In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. While some praise the strange interpretation of the old tale, there are also those. Even though leonardo was quite young when he featured in romeo and juliet. And for a real oldschool take, you might travel back in time to george cukors romeo and juliet which came out in the wayback days of 1936. Yes, baz luhrmann single handedly breathes a whole new life into this adaptation, handing to his audience a masterful and experimental film that never lets us out of its grasp. They instantly fall in love when romeo crashes a party and meets juliet, despite.
This is definitely one of the most hardhitting scenes from leonardo dicaprios romeo and juliet. In the movie version of romeo and juliet 1996, leonardo dicaprio, the above illustrates this perfectly. Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. 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. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one very wild party, the enmity between the two clans becomes the root of his angst. Leonardo dicaprio, who starred in the movie titanic, also played romeo in a film version of romeo and juliet 1996. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed.
Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The bards dialogue remains intact in this modern take on william shakespeares tragedy, as the children of two feuding families are drawn together. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Oct 11, 2011 i recently read romeo and juliet and i wanted to watch the movie but i cant decide on which version i should watch. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Leonardo dicaprio claire danes john leguizamo plot. Classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. Mcalpine solved the problem by inserting a couple of fluorescent tubes into the tank out of the cameras eyeline. Baz baz luhrmanns modern take on romeo and juliet came out 20 years go this month. Baz luhrmann helped adapt this classic shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a postmodern city named verona beach. The famous balcony scene, rewritten as an immodest romp in the capulet swimming pool, finds romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes pledging undying love for each other on the very night they meet. Romeo juliet leonardo dicaprio leonardo dicaprio movies juliet movie romeo juliet 1996 shakespeare romeo montague leo and kate leonardo dicapro juliet capulet all the grownup moments that made you want to do it, ranked from most innocent to hottest. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title.
Claire danes and leonardo di caprio in baz luhrmanns 1996 romeo and juliet movie although lurmanns romeo and juliet is the familiar timeless story of the star crossed lovers its updated to a modern veronese suburb verona beach where the teenage members of the montague and capulet families carry guns, and when the trouble. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. A priest tries to help the couple but, due to a mistake, romeo thinks juliet is dead and he kills himself. Baz luhrmanns kaleidoscopic film adaptation of romeo and juliet, while often leaving much to be desired from the two main actors in the way of delivery, presents a fascinating modern interpretation of the 16th century drama. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. Talking about leonardo dicaprios movies, lets look at the times he left us tearyeyed with his emotional scenes. Romeo and juliet film 1996 the balcony scene summary and. There are obstacles on the way, like juliets cousin, tybalt, and romeos friend mercutio, and many fights. Romeo is brash and impulsive, with a tendency to act on the heat of the moment rather than to first consider the situation like the more levelheaded juliet. Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes must hide their love from the world. Shakespeares classic love story, oscar nominee leonardo dicaprio stars opposite claire danes.
The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. The film updates the setting to modern day and the swords and daggers mentioned in the original text have been changed to pistol models. Leonardo dicaprios best emotional scenes on the silver. Dicaprio is definitely winning the oscar this year, internet tells you why. Romeo and juliet one of the most well known classic love stories in history, romeo and juliet, written by william shakespeare and the modern film remake made by baz luhrmann tells the story of two young lovers who, because of the everlasting rivalry between their two families cant express their love sufficiently for it to be known.
Mercutio in turn drags romeo away, stating that the fun is over and its time to seek mischief elsewhere. He tenderly undresses juliet and they spend the night together. Dicaprio films are made with the directors different personal opinions based on the original source. The cinematography was dazzling sadly the last of luhrmanns movies we can say that about, claire danes and. It was also, appropriately enough, nearly ubiquitous during my seventhgrade year, a puberty that happened to coincide with similar growing pains in popular music. Romeo pumps tybalt full of lead while shouting incomprehensible lines. One of romeo s most important characteristics in the play is the intensity of his emotions, and decaprio captures this feature incredibly. Asked in william shakespeare, romeo and juliet why was the movie romeo. Baz luhrmanns energetic adaptation of romeo and juliet, starring leonardo dicaprio and claire danes as the starcrossed lovers, hit theaters on nov. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Album garbage 20th anniversary super deluxe edition remastered. Seizing on kenneth branaghs mission to make the bard more accessible to modern audiences, luhrmann produced an mtv shotgun blast to the face. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film.
It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. Leonardo dicaprio with romeo and juliet, youre talking about two people who meet one night, and get married the same night. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the most. Their two rival families, the montaques and the capulets, baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespeares classic love story is spellbinding. They instantly fall in love when romeo crashes a party and meets juliet, despite their being members of feuding families. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past who now meet in the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach.
Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish. Shakespeares death scene in the tomb lacked a dramatic payoff for luhrmann, who has juliet regain consciousness just as romeo poisons himself, so that she can use her sweet alases while he can still hear them. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. High quality romeo juliet inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. I learned this truth back when my eyes first saw him in romeo and juliet. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeare s tragedy romeo and juliet. Aug 12, 2016 leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when the oscarwinning the revenant star had to prove himself before landing a role. Concerned but now holding up the motorcade of guests leaving the capulet party, mercutio and the other montague boys drive away, leaving romeo. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one. Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. Juliet s nurse finds the lovers and tears juliet away, divulging the bitter truth. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their families will not allow them to be together. Romeo and juliet an 1870 oil painting by ford madox brown depicting the plays balcony scene written by william shakespeare characters romeo juliet count paris mercutio tybalt the nurse rosaline benvolio friar laurence date premiered unknown 15951597, before first quartos publication a original language english series first quarto subject love genre shakespearean tragedy setting italy.
The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children, romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes, meet and fall in love. I know there are quiet a few but does anyone know which one is the most accurate. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed wonderfully, bringing the myth to life before our eyes. Juliet claire danes is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. The question and answer section for romeo and juliet film 1996 is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete postlethwaite. This is the official trailer of romeo and juliet, made by baz luhrmann in 1996 and released by 20th century fox. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. I got through about seconds of the film before collapsing on the floor. Leonardo dicaprios hawaiian shirt from romeo and juliet.
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