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    Florence‚ Italy. Both Luhrmann and Zeffirelli version use Shakespeare play if Romeo and Juliet. However‚ Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet is more like it happened in modded time. And Zeffirelli is more like Shakespeare traditional play. Zeffirelli does a better job retelling the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. First‚ the setting in Zeffirelli version help makes the movie do a better job retelling the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ the setting help makes it looks like it happened in accurate

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    Romeo and Juliet compare and contrast. I think almost everyone has heard the story of Romeo and Juliet. It is a very popular book‚ they have made movies and plays out of the book. Each very similar in ways and very different in other ways. Below I will be explaining all the ways they are similar and different in my opinion. The three movies we are compare and contrasting are in the years of 2014‚1968‚1996. My personal favorite out of the three would have to be the 1996 one with Leonardo DiCaprio

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    Romeo and Juliet Vs. Romeo+Juliet There are many ways to compare two of the versions of Romeo and Juliet‚ the 1968 version‚ and the 1996 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In both movies‚ the characters and setting have the same names‚ but are portrayed differently. Even though both versions of Romeo and Juliet take place in different centuries‚ the whole meaning of the story is still the same. After watching both the 1968 and the Leonardo DiCaprio versions of Romeo and Juliet‚ I have decided

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    Compare and Contrast of Romeo and Juliet and Gnomeo and Juliet The film‚ Gnomeo and Juliet‚ is similar to‚ yet different from the play‚” Romeo and Juliet”. Gnomeo and Juliet is the kid version of the dramatic‚ double suicide play by William Shakespeare. The characters and the setting are both different from and similar to the original. There are also many deletions. The characters in both versions have similar and different traits. One of the most changed characters is Tybalt. In the play‚ he

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    Romeo and Juliet: Comparison and Contrast paragraph It is not surprise that the popular tragedy of love Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare was adapted into a motion picture by Baz Luhrman in the year 1999. Although the plot of the story was more or less the same‚ the film adaptation showed various amounts of differences to the original play. For instance; the whole movie was modernized‚ there was missing detail in scenes‚ and the last scene was modified. Firstly‚ the film was made

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    Romeo and Juliet‚ the dramatic love story everyone knows. Many times the play by William Shakespeare is compared to the movie produced by Baz Luhrman. Most always when movies are compared to the books‚ the books are better‚ but not quite in this case. Yes‚ the play is very good as well as the movie‚ but the play has its great parts‚ and its not so great parts as well. Just like the movie‚ it also has its good parts also many things that are the same in both the movie and play‚ but of course they

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    Pre-AP English April 29‚ 2014 Romeo & Juliet: Compare and Contrast Essay Getting to read “Romeo and Juliet” was a great experience that will never be forgotten! A tragic story of young lovers with innocent hearts who attempt to fight their “star-crossed” fate. It was very interesting to see how different directors interpreted the play compared to the original by Shakespeare. Viewing the story from different angles helps you develop a better understanding of the story. In

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    When a play or novel is turned into a movie‚ there will always be missing elements. With “Doubt”‚ its movie adaptation is more of a companion piece. Each medium has their advantages and disadvantages‚ but I think they benefit each other. In the play‚ the reader gets more freedom to come to their own conclusion about Father Flynn‚ whereas in the movie‚ there is a strong influence on his guiltiness. As Shanley is the playwright and also the director‚ he constructs both to be beneficial in their own

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    the greatest dramas of all time‚ Romeo and Juliet depicts a tragedy of two lovers who come from feuding families. The play was first written in the 1500s by William Shakespeare. Almost four-hundred years later‚ the tragic play was made into a movie in 1968 by Franco Zeffirelli. There are similarities in props and scenes‚ and distinctions between the original play and the 1968 movie considering the moods and plot details. Either way‚ the play and the 1968 movie both have glorious presentations

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    Modernisation of Romeo and Juliet Intro: Romeo and Juliet is an original script by William Shakespeare. Baz Luhrmann modernised the script into a movie in 1996 to include a contemporary audience. Through the movie and script there are many differences and similarities. In this essay the setting‚ characters and symbolism will be examined and compared to talk about the similarities and difference. Para 1: Throughout Baz Luhrmann’s film and Shakespeare’s script there are similarities and differences

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