Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles of. In this dazzling adaptation of shakespeares classic love story, oscar nominee leonardo dicaprio stars opposite claire danes.
We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. Any teenager growing up in the mid 90s will attest to the unbeatable hipness of this movie. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Claire danes plays the young woman who sleeps with romeo and commits suicide with a handgun. The dead dagger verona italy pistol verona beach new york in the play. Leonardo dicaprio is popular for his prominent roles in hollywood movies. Leonardo dicaprio won favorite actor and claire danes won favorite actress in a romance at the 1997 blockbuster entertainment awards. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, brian dennehy, john leguizamo, pete postlethwaite. Mar 21, 2020 in the original version of romeo and juliet, leonardo dicaprios romeo goes to the capulet crypt to find juliet.
Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. Performed and written by thom yorke, jonny greenwood, ed obrien, colin greenwood, phil selway radiohead produced by radiohead with nigel godrich. Their two rival families, the montaques and the capulets, are now gangs and every other aspect of life surrounding romeo and juliet s tragic love affair has moved from its. The two heirs romeo and juliet fall in love but are forced to secrecy. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete postlethwaite. Verona beach is the setting for the immortal pair of starcrossed lovers and their bored, violent families and friends. When mercutio, romeo s friend, is killed in a fight, romeo kills a capulet in revenge. Sep 24, 2014 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. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. Jill bilcock, baz luhrmann, craig pearce, william shakespeare.
John leguizamo plays the antagonist to romeo who also shoots people and is basically a bad guy. The hit film helped make a romantic leading man out of leonardo dicaprio, a movie star out of claire danes, and bard fans out of a generation weaned on mtv. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo directed. 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 classic shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated by. 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. The bbc made some splendid versions of the collective works of shakespeare, of course including romeo and juliet, in the 1980ies and i think they come as close to the actu. However, when he gets there, paris is there grieving the loss of juliet and romeo kills him during a fight. Based on shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona where romeo and juliet fall in love with each other despite being members of feuding families. Romeo and juliet movie 1996 leonardo dicaprio, claire danes. Romeo leonardo dicaprio declares his love for juliet claire danes, but discovers that she is a capulet. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Romeo pumps tybalt full of lead while shouting incomprehensible lines. He tenderly undresses juliet and they spend the night together.
She intimates to him that juliet has arranged for the two of them to be married in secret by romeo s priest and so romeo and juliet meet and are married at last. Leonardo dicaprio plays the gun toting gang member who shoots one man, sleeps with juliet, and kills himself. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Home video trailer from 20th century fox home entertainment. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles of two teenagers who fall in love, despite their being members of feuding families. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modern day city of verona beach. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeare s tragedy romeo and juliet. 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. Directed by academy award nominee baz luhrman moulin rouge, this adaption of the classic shakespearean play is passionate, visceral, sexy, violent, and otherworldly. It ends, as romeo and juliet must, when romeo hears a tragic piece of. Produced by erik holmberg, kent gillstrom isaacs gv stina nordenstam.
The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy gets a stylized, modern rock update. Baz luhrmann helped adapt this classic shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a postmodern city named verona beach. Luhrmann, danes, and dicaprio place this romeo and juliet in capable hands. Set in the mythical city of verona beach, the montagues and capulets are two feuding families whose children meet and fall in love.
The hit film helped make a romantic leading man out of leonardo dicaprio, a movie star out of claire danes, and bard fans out of a generation weaned on. 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. Enter romeo, mercutio, benvolio, with five or six other maskers. 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. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo romeo. The next morning romeo, his cousin tybalt and his best friend mercutio are discussing the previous nights events when juliet s nurse appears and demands to speak to romeo alone. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes must hide their love from the world. Leonardo dicaprio looked exceptionally handsome in the film and gained immense popularity with his role as romeo. 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.
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