The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. Leonardo dicaprio was so intent on getting the role of romeo that he paid his own way to fly to australia to meet with director baz luhrmann. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in. Romeo juliet 1996 romeo and juliet leonardo romeo and juliet costumes romeo and juliet quotes juliet movie leonardo dicaprio romeo best romantic comedies romantic movies famous movies leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when he had to prove himself to land a role. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of.
The film was unique in the way the director made the characters modern in clothes that were fashionable for the year, but the dialog was spoken in. Directed by academy award nominee baz luhrman moulin rouge, this adaption of the classic shakespearean play is passionate, visceral, sexy, violent, and otherworldly. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful star crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan. Romeo and juliet movie not the leonardo dicaprio version. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Leonardo dicaprios version of romeos speech at juliets bier was so good that it moved claire danes to tears, nearly ruining the scene.
The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modern day city of verona beach. The montagues and the capulets of verona have held a grudge. Download romeo and juliet 1996 bluray entrancementcentral. Oct 4, 2014 download romeo and juliet 20 movie hd dvd clear quality. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet.
Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in romeo and juliet by baz this film version. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. This movie is directed by baz luhrmann and written by william. Beautifully choreographed and shot, and a wonderful work it out and they are supported by two stars, leonardo dicaprio and claire danes, and a very clever techniques to improve the dialogue. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The soundtrack is very good, the acting is adequate danes and dicaprio do a great job portraying the young lovers, and the scenery is fabulous. Selfproclaimed shakespeare traditionalist rachael struggles with the mtv style of luhrmanns film but applauds his contribution to making the. Their union is made, but soon ruined, as romeo slays tybalt, and is banished from verona. Bafta award for best film music star cast leonardo dicaprio as romeo claire danes as juliet. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Later that night they meet in the capulets orchard, and plan to be married the next morning. This version of romeo and juliet was actually addsomething comprehensive history of the game. The 50 most romantic movies of all time in 2020 romeo. Leonardo dicaprio s version of romeo s speech at juliet s bier was so good that it moved claire danes to tears, nearly ruining the scene. Leonardo dicaprios best dialogues from his movie romeo. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles of two teenagers who fall in love, despite.
Though the film is visually modern, the bards dialogue remains. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. In this dazzling adaptation of shakespeares classic love story, oscar nominee leonardo dicaprio stars opposite claire danes. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film.
Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb. Ive only seen two versions not counting gnomeo and juliet, i think the romeo and juliet death scene at the end was better in the leonardo caprio rather than the one with franco zefferelli. Leonardo dicaprio romeo william shakespeare movies showing movies and tv shows movie kisses romeo y julieta see movie movies worth watching chef d oeuvre. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo director. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach.
The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed. Later that night, romeo and juliet meet at a party in the capulet mansion, and instantly fall in love. The official website for leonardo dicaprio, featuring archived film photos, trailers, and information. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo description. The silence of the lambs 1991 english dual audio webdl. Set in the mythical city of verona beach, the montagues and capulets are two feuding families whose children meet and fall in love. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. The film runs for exactly two hours, in line with the prologue which states. The moment the director yelled cut, danes smacked dicaprio on the arm and said, dont make me cry. 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.
Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes must hide their love from the world. All of the elizabethan dialogue remains intact, but everything seems consistent with a modern setting. An original, rolled, doublesided onesheet movie poster 27 x 40 from 1996 for romeo and juliet with leonardo dicaprio and clair danes. Watch romeo juliet online full movie from 1996 yidio. Baz luhrmann helped adapt this classic shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a postmodern city named verona beach. Romeo and juliet one of my all time favorite movie scenes. We, as a class, will read a portion of the play and then i will show this film to. Bekheyali mone by romeo juliet romeo vs juliet ankush mahiya mahi. A shakespeare adaptation with gunslinging gangsters and that guy from inception. The scannana just started the trend of remakes a modern shakespeare, and i think thats the best part. Aimed at the teenage market because the stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes were the lead roles. Leonardo dicaprio looked exceptionally handsome in the film and gained immense popularity with his role as romeo. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retains its original dialogue. In director baz luhrmanns contemporary take on william shakespeares classic tragedy, the montagues and capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of verona beach, where romeo and juliet fall in love and secretly wed.
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