Zeffirelli Interpretation Of Romeo And Juliet
Chapter 3: Analysis of Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zeffirelli:
Zeffirelli too, does his best to capture a vaster and younger audience.
Russell Jackson, in his book The Cambridge Companion Of Shakespeare On Film cites critic Sarah Munson Deats who states that Zeffirelli, ‘particularly intended to attract the counter culture youth, a generation of young people, like Romeo and Juliet, estranged from their parents, torn by the conflict between their youthful cult of passion and the military traditions of their elders.’ (Deats, cited in Jackson, 200, p. 146).
Echoing the events of his time Zeffirelli transforms Shakespeare’s most famous play into a modern and more approachable watch people can relate to. His adaptation opens with a truculent scene …show more content…
In Lehmann’s words, 1968 is depicted as a ‘miraculously impetuous year, marked not only by the infamous May riots […] the rising tide of anti-Vietnam war sentiment […] A ripple effect in the world of film ensued.’ (Lehmann, 2010, p.136)
Shakespeare’s England too was undermined by war and conflict: ‘In June of 1595 – a time when Romeo and Juliet was likely being performed in London – the heat and madness reached a fevered pitch, as twelve of the thirteen riots recorded that year occurred between June 6 and June 29.’ (Lehmann, 2010, p.64)
Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet echoes current events just like the original play did because this helps to create a connection with the audience.
In Lynda Boose and Richard Burt’s book, Shakespeare The Movie: Popularizing The Plays On Film, TV And Video, we find a precious interview with the director. Talking about his adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Zeffirelli says: ‘I have always felt sure I could break the myth that Shakespeare on stage and screen is only an exercise for the intellectual. I want his plays to be enjoyed by ordinary people.’ (Zeffirelli cited in Boose, Burt, 1997,
Zeffirelli too, does his best to capture a vaster and younger audience.
Russell Jackson, in his book The Cambridge Companion Of Shakespeare On Film cites critic Sarah Munson Deats who states that Zeffirelli, ‘particularly intended to attract the counter culture youth, a generation of young people, like Romeo and Juliet, estranged from their parents, torn by the conflict between their youthful cult of passion and the military traditions of their elders.’ (Deats, cited in Jackson, 200, p. 146).
Echoing the events of his time Zeffirelli transforms Shakespeare’s most famous play into a modern and more approachable watch people can relate to. His adaptation opens with a truculent scene …show more content…
In Lehmann’s words, 1968 is depicted as a ‘miraculously impetuous year, marked not only by the infamous May riots […] the rising tide of anti-Vietnam war sentiment […] A ripple effect in the world of film ensued.’ (Lehmann, 2010, p.136)
Shakespeare’s England too was undermined by war and conflict: ‘In June of 1595 – a time when Romeo and Juliet was likely being performed in London – the heat and madness reached a fevered pitch, as twelve of the thirteen riots recorded that year occurred between June 6 and June 29.’ (Lehmann, 2010, p.64)
Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet echoes current events just like the original play did because this helps to create a connection with the audience.
In Lynda Boose and Richard Burt’s book, Shakespeare The Movie: Popularizing The Plays On Film, TV And Video, we find a precious interview with the director. Talking about his adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Zeffirelli says: ‘I have always felt sure I could break the myth that Shakespeare on stage and screen is only an exercise for the intellectual. I want his plays to be enjoyed by ordinary people.’ (Zeffirelli cited in Boose, Burt, 1997,