Leonard Whiting
Romeo
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Nov 1, 1996 · Baz Luhrmann's film updates Shakespeare's play to a hip modern suburb of Verona, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the star-crossed lovers. See the trailer, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- (245K)
- Drama, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 1996-11-01
A classic adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey as the star-crossed lovers. See the trailer, photos, trivia, awards, and user and critic reviews of this Oscar-winning film.
- (35K)
- Drama, Romance
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1968-10-08
Watch William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet with a subscription on Hulu, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Baz Luhrmann's visual aesthetic is as ...
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- Baz Luhrmann
- PG-13
- Leonardo Dicaprio
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (often shortened to Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 romantic crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It is a modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare 's tragedy of the same name, albeit still utilizing Shakespearean English.
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Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from it's Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.
Rockin' Romeo & Juliet (2006); musical film in which Romeo is a modern rock star wooing Juliet with his singing ability; directed by David McGaw (USA) Romeo and Juliet: A Monkey's Tale (2006); fictional-documentary in which two monkeys from rival cliques fall in love; directed by Karina Holden (Australia)
