Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modern day city of verona beach. Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as part of a strategic investment plan. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles of two teenagers. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. Leonardo dicaprio biography, movie highlights and photos. But natalie was actually hired and even filmed some scenes with leonardo dicaprio.
Over the course of a single decade the 1990s leonardo dicaprio graduated from supporting work in television to a status as one of the most soughtafter hollywood actors under 30. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. It perfectly captures the excitment and hopefulness of youth lovefool the cardigans, young hearts run free kym mazelle, and still manages to maintain a hip, indie vibe to it talk show host radiohead, little. The idea that someone made this movie out of nowhere in.
The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated by. Leonardo dicaprio was so intent on getting the role of romeo that he paid his own way to fly to australia to meet with director baz luhrmann. The movie has altered and modernized the shakespeare play except for the last line cast. Authentic settings and authentic acting, with romeo and juliet played by actors of about the right age as shakespeare intended. The hit film helped make a romantic leading man out of leonardo dicaprio, a movie star out of claire danes, and bard fans out of a generation weaned on.
Leonardo dicaprio from romeo and juliet by luke mitchell rocks h2o. Romeo and juliet act 3 scene 1 part 1, zefirelli duration. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining. Mar 1, 2015 explore romeoj767s board romeo and juliet act.
The movie was shot in a variety of locations, most of which were in mexico. The wellknown music fits perfectly, and the whole is wonderfully topped and tailed by laurence oliviers beautifully spoken prologue and epilogue. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one very wild party, the enmity between. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo.
Leonardo dicaprio born november 11, 1974 is an american actor, film producer, and environmental activist. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The dead dagger verona italy pistol verona beach new york in the play. Home video trailer from 20th century fox home entertainment. Parody and the gas station sequence in william shakespeares. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and juliet fall in love. Claire daness starbody, teen female fans, and the pluralization. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Enter romeo, mercutio, benvolio, with five or six other maskers. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Both leads take a good part and the acting is fairly reasonable, claire danes is way. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse.
See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and i movie. We are then introduced to the character of romeo, played by leonardo decaprio. Juliet claire danes is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents. Leonardo dicaprio starred as romeo montague opposite claire danes as. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor.
While getting someone like leonardo dicaprio for the role of romeo seems like. The appropriation of romeo and juliet as cult teen text. But, when i image search for that car, it looks nothing like it. To put it plainly, carlo carleis version of romeo and juliet is the worst shakespeare movie adaptation ive ever seen. Dicaprio was praised for his supporting role in the drama whats eating gilbert grape 1993, and gained public recognition. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is a 1996 american romantic crime tragedy film. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but. Unit 6 task 4 analysis of a film romeo and juliet 1.
The welltodo capulets have chosen paris, a dashing but dull time magazine cover boy, heir to glitzy verona beach, to wed juliet. In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. Against the crumbling backdrop of political and social hierarchy, a chance meeting through a neon fish tank at a masquerade ball begets a desperate pact of love between starcrossed lovers romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes. Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding. It is still a beautiful piece of work, and a riveting watch.
The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy gets a stylized, modern rock update. Stylized film version of the shakespeare play stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes as the titular starcrossed lovers whose families are at war with one another in the violent, modernday city of verona beach. History of leonardo dicaprio suffering in movies duration. After romeo leaves the party, he and juliet each learn that they belong to. In fact, the gas station sequence is the one part of the film to which the. William shakespeare play, craig pearce screenplay 1 more credit. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. It has two really short windshields and that plush red interior. The film was released on november 1, 1996, by 20th century fox to. Baz luhrmanns 1996 film, william shakespeares romeo and juliet, is a. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau.
Luhrmann wrote of the instrumental roles that dicaprio and danes. Baz luhrmann helped adapt this classic shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a postmodern city named verona beach. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. Soon we meet juliet, who played by the lovely claire danes, who have seen too many movies. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title. Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as. The first couple of links say that its a 1981 monte carlo. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, miriam margolyes, pete postlethwaite, john leguizamo and others. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, van gogh drawings and masquerade decorations. Leo has a good job, like romeo, but thats because leo is a good actor in this movie.
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