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Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

My only love sprung from my only hate.

19966.82h 0m

Overview

In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's 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. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Written by Baz Luhrmann, William Shakespeare, Craig Pearce
Produced by Baz Luhrmann, Gabriella Martinelli
Box OfficeBudget: $14.5MRevenue: $147.3M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Juliet

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Balthasar

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain Prince

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Ted Montague

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Tybalt

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Mercutio

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Caroline Montague

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father Laurence

Themes & Keywords

suicidegang warforbidden lovebased on play or musicalmurdergun violencestar crossed loversteenage romancemasqueradeironicromeo & julietabsurdincredulousdisapprovingdubiousfrustratedindifferenttragic

About Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet is a drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of suicide, gang war, forbidden love, based on play or musical, murder, gun violence. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Jesse Bradford. In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's 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. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

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