Romeo and Juliet The play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a movie by many different directors. Franco Zefferelli 1968’s version of Romeo and Juliet is better than Baz Luhrmann 1996’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Zefferelli’s film is better than Luhrmann’s film because it is faithful to the actual play with suited costumes‚ music‚ text‚ and setting. Zefferelli’s 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet is better than the 1996 version because the lines of the actors are faithful to the play and the costumes
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Romeo & Juliet Movie Analysis Year 10 English Mrs Douglass Good morning/afternoon Mrs Douglass and class. Today I will be comparing two versions of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. One of the films was produced in the year 1996; this was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The two main roles of Romeo and Juliet were played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The other film being analysed was directed by Franco Zefirelli‚ it was released in 1968. Leonard Whiting had
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two film versions of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Address the question below. "Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a classic piece of literature with timeless themes. Compare and contrast the way Zeffirelli and Luhrmann have translated the play to the screen‚ particularly discussing the different elements of film used (such as setting and design‚ characters music and sound‚ cinematography)." Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann both created very different films
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varying fortes‚ both Zeffirelli and Luhrmann are renowned for creating remarkable movies based on Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet. The contrasting films are very different‚ including settings with a large time gap‚ instrumental and vocal music choices‚ but most visually notable‚ the costumes. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s interpretations of Romeo are portrayed through his costuming‚ illustrating how differing personalities are derived from the same role. Before the Capulets’ party‚ Romeo claims‚ “I do
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the Romeo and Juliet films. Both Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli use there skills and knowledge to recreate Shakespeare’s version of Romeo and Juliet. Both films use different styles‚ settings‚ character choice and colour. I will give you my opinion on how both film makers use different techniques and styles through out each film. ACT 3 SCENE 1‚ "THE FIGHT SCENE" in particular. Baz Luhrmann recreated Shakespeare’s version of Romeo and Juliet‚ in 1996. Luhrmann used his knowledge of Romeo and
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ASSESSMENT TYPE: TEXT ANALYSIS Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann The play Romeo and Juliet‚ originally written by William Shakespeare in the 1500’s‚ is famous for the love and tragedy represented through the classic literature. To this day it is still a highly respected play. Due to its popularity‚ there have been multiple films produced using this tragic love story. This study of Romeo and Juliet is based on the 1996 film version directed by Baz Luhrmann‚ in which Luhrmann keeps aspects of Shakespeare
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the wearer in many different ways. Juliet and Romeo are often seen in white. Romeo appears in mostly blue tones or pale silvers while Juliet’s signature is pure white. Simple tones would emphasize that they are‚ in a way‚ like specters‚ the ones whose hold on life is the most tenuous.The white colour represents their beautiful‚ youthful and pure nature and creates a strong contrast with the people around them. In this scene‚ Romeo is dressed as a knight and Juliet as an angel. This visualizes what
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scene of William Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet will be the scene that I choose to analysis. Elements of plots that could be found in the first scene are exposition‚ point of attack‚ discovery and foreshadowing. Each one of these elements will be used to help analysis the scene and make it clear as to what is going on in the mind of Shakespeare. The first element of plot found in the first scene is exposition. We read that there are two groups The Montague ’s and The Capulets‚ and they seem
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as scenery‚ clothing‚ style‚ and speech to tell the story. In the two movies made of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ both of the directors‚ Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann‚ portray the story of the star-crossed lovers in very different‚ unique ways. While Zeffirelli directs the movie as if it takes place in the 1500’s‚ Luhrmann decided to modernize the play so that it takes place in the 1990’s. The setting‚ costume‚ and style are all different because of this. Although both directors follow the
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corrupt character. Infact‚ Fitzgerald writes about the corruption of the American Dream. Baz Luhrmann is a director who modernizes this classic story. He uses brilliant actors‚ music‚ and cinematography to capture a modern audience. The themes that both Fitzgerald and Luhrmann show are materialism and wealth. Fitzgerald writes about the differences between East Egg and West Egg; however‚ In the film by Baz Luhrmann‚ the visual comes to life in a modern way. Leonardo DiCaprio performs the role
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