Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the play “Romeo and Juliet” has many strengths. The elements of character‚ plot‚ and setting were all areas of strength. The characters cast in Luhrmann’s version was a strength with their similarity to the original characters in Shakespeare’s play. Luhrmann did his job by modernizing them‚ but he still kept them in ties with the play. Mercutio‚ while still being Romeo’s best friend and being related to the Prince‚ held all of his character while still portraying a realistic
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In Zeffirelli’s and luhrmann’s individual movies on the Shakespearean play of Romeo and Juliet‚ they show a great deal of focus on the theme of conflict‚ which had occurred mainly between the two rivals of the play‚ the Montagues and the Capulets. Although the movies are based on the same play‚ they differ quite a lot. Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet was set in the 1600s‚ which was accurate for the play. For luhrmann’s version‚ he set the movie in the modern era which inevitably causes
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How has Baz Luhrmann made Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo & Juliet’ accessible to a modern audience? Baz Luhrmann has made a cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo & Juliet” to make the original play easily understandable for modern audiences. He has made it more accessible by incorporating familiar locations and scenes‚ references to other works‚ genre’s and styles‚ marketing it to a teenage audience‚ the use of clever sound techniques‚ characterisation‚ and through the use of clever camerawork
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tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ has been recreated on countless occasions to be in different films‚ books‚ and television shows. Each time‚ however‚ the author or director of this new media uses dramatic license to alter the play and interpret it according to their target audience and their production. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann‚ both directors‚ took the words and plot of this play into their own hands to create a movie of their own interpretation. Franco Zeffirelli’s
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has on the viewer; in 1996 Baz Luhrmann came out with his own film version of the classic tale. Like most recreated versions he made many impactful changes that overall added to the drama at the end of the play. For example he chooses to show that the law is chasing Romeo‚ takes out the fight scene with Count Paris‚ and Romeo Drinks the poison after Juliet wakes up. The first noticeable
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Romeo and Juliet - Zeffirelli and Luhrmann The two main film interpretations of Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" are Zeffirelli’s‚ made in 1968‚ and Luhrmann’s‚ made in 1997. Although they use the same original script written by Shakespeare‚ these two films are very different. Zeffirelli’s is set in the 16th century‚ at the time when the screenplay would have first been written whereas Luhrmann has set his film in modern time but still using the Shakespearian language. The most popular and well-known
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Baz Luhrmann transformed William Shakespeare’s play of Romeo and Juliet‚ to a fast moving‚ modern adaptation‚ the film Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann has transformed the context‚ setting‚ costume‚ music‚ language and the themes in Romeo and Juliet. Although Luhrmann has transformed some things‚ he has redefined the love story gone wrong and made a film about the corruption in society. Luhrmann has transformed the original Shakespeare play using various film techniques and language devices‚ such as in the
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English Coursework In the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare a lot of literal techniques are used to portray the theme of rivalry in act one scene one. This part of the play is adapted very well by Baz Luhrmann in his 1996 film adaptation. Shakespeare shows a clear sign of rivalry right from the start to make us feel that it is a very important theme which affects the story a lot. We can see from near the start of the script the Capulet’s hate for the Montague’s from “A dog of the house of Montague’s
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’Romeo and Juliet’ is a play written by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan time‚ and illustrates the tragic destiny of two star-cross lovers‚ who have fallen in love with each other but sacrificed themselves due to family feud. Baz Luhrmann produced a movie called ’Romeo + Juliet’ in 1996‚ which follows the plot of the original play but converted into modern settings by the use of modern elements‚ characterisation‚ theatrical techniques‚ symbolism and a few suitable alterations. Hence‚ Baz Luhrmann’s
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story‚ Romeo and Juliet was filled with violence and love. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet loved each other‚ even their parents hatred for each other didn’t prevent the star-crossed lovers from being together. Many lives were taken away due to the rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets‚ including Romeo and Juliet’s. The characters in the three versions of Romeo and Juliet had many similarities and differences. Juliet and Lady Montague stood out to me the most while watching “Romeo + Juliet”
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