William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprioClaire Danes, (more)
Director(s):
Baz Luhrmann
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Category:
Romance
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Synopsis of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

The classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated by director Baz Luhrmann to a post-modern Verona Beach where swords are merely a brand of gun and bored youths are easily spurred toward violence. Longtime rivals in religion and business, the Montagues and the Capulets share a page from the Jets and Sharks of West Side Story when they form rival gangs. Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) is aloof toward the goings-on 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 the two clans becomes the root of his angst. He relies heavily -- and with serious consequences -- on his rebel gender-bender of a friend, Mercutio (Harold Perrineau Jr.), and Father (not Friar) Lawrence (Pete Postlethwaite) for protection and support. Romeo is, of course, exiled, and it looks like Juliet will be forced into an arranged marriage with the bland Paris (Paul Rudd). It ends, as Romeo and Juliet must, when Romeo hears a tragic piece of misinformation and brings his suicide wish to what was meant to be Juliet 's temporary tomb. This time, though, the turf and the weapon of choice have taken a turn toward the surreal. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
120 mins

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Director(s):
Baz Luhrmann
Writer(s):
Craig PearceMartin BrownBaz Luhrmann
Producer(s):
Baz LuhrmannGabriella Martinelli
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Suitable for Teens, Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)
Categories:
Romance
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Awards:
  • 1997 - Berlin International Film Festival - Alfred Bauer Prize
  • 1997 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actor
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