Romeo and Juliet were also very young‚ which makes many of the characters easy to relate to. Baz Luhrman?s film interpretation of ?Romeo and Juliet? was very different from other interpretations‚ such as Zefferelli?s film. Zefferelli?s ?Romeo and Juliet? was closely set to the original text. It was set in medieval times‚ with the script remaining basically as was originally written. In comparison‚ Baz Luhrman?s ?Romeo and Juliet? was set in modern times in an Hispanic city‚ with all the fighting
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most successful and well known play. The tragic story line filled with unfortunate events and heartbreaks are something that appealed to the Elizabethan era audience. The two most well known movie interpretations would have to be the version done by Baz Luherman and Zeherelli. Zeffireli’s version of Romeo and Juliet was a very traditional one and was set in Verona where the original play was located. It was written and directed by Franco Zeffireli and starred Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting
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them in their minds or through audible experiences. The author dives into a group of people that go to God for even the minutest issues in their life‚ from what color shirt they are going to wear to if they should take a new job. The churchgoers Luhrmann interacts with are a special breed of evangelists that claim that everyone can have God as their best friend. As a Christian one must question the morality of saying the Supreme Being is their best friend. Having a relationship with God and praying
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musicals‚ and operas‚ itself borrowed from an Italian tale; The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke‚ 1562 and Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1582. Romeo and Juliet became one of Shakespeare’s most well-known tragedies. Baz Luhrman’s 1996 feature film Romeo + Juliet took on the challenge of adapting Shakespeare’s play into film. While retaining the original script‚ Luhrman changed almost everything else; the music score‚ the setting‚ the visual style‚ costumes and the
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departure Airline : South-African Airways Arrival : Monday 26 November 2012 Departure : Sunday 9 December 2012 · Name and description of main land transport used Baz Bus : The Baz Bus is a bus transport service‚ but with a few major differences. The Baz has been set up for independent travellers looking to explore South Africa safely and
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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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There have been‚ throughout time‚ countless new versions of William´s Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”: Nevertheless‚ Baz Lurhmann directed a very modern version of this famous play‚ replacing daggers by guns and horses by cars‚ and even more. The main reason and advantage of the modernization of certain scenes is to lead to a clearer meaning and a better understanding of the story. First‚ the director emphasized the situation or the feelings of the characters by using modern means such as fireworks
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2010 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I Pages 2–7 General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 8 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section III Pages 9–10 15 marks • Attempt
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M. H teacher ENG2D3 21 May 2013 Romeo and Juliet: Text vs. Films Comparison From their representation of characters to their use of language‚ Zefirelli and Luhrmann take two very different approaches to Shakespeare’s second most famous theatrical work. The 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet‚ directed by Franco Zeffirelli‚ is set to a more traditional idea. The historical architecture of these towns provides a somewhat more authentic feel to the film. The scenery as portrayed in the 1968 film
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“Symbols are useful in films as they help to communicate underlying meaning to the audience” Symbols are significantly important in the film Australia by Baz Lurhmann. They assist in depicting and understanding underlying meaning in the text. Symbols in the film are used to represent central themes such as‚ social class or standing through aspects like dress code. For instance‚ Lady Ashley’s umbrella and fancy hats are evidence of her wealth and power. Adventure and travel are also shown through
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