Leonardo DiCaprio
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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. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (245K)
- Drama, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 1996-11-01
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.
Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of forbidden love and family feud. Starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey as the young lovers, with Sir Laurence Olivier as the narrator and dubber.
- (35K)
- Drama, Romance
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 1968-10-08
A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play, set in a city of Verona Beach, where two young lovers from feuding families face tragic consequences. The film follows their love story, from their secret marriage to their tragic deaths, and the fate of their families.
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- 'West Side Story' (2021) - 91% It is a daunting task to take on a beloved American classic, even for Steven Spielberg. The legendary director remade West Side Story with current filmmaking techniques and his own style.
- 'Valley Girl' (1983) - 83% Now considered a cult classic, Valley Girl starred Nicolas Cage in his first leading role and Deborah Forman as variants of Romeo and Juliet named Randy and Julie.
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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. Duration: 2h. Release date: 1996. Genre: RomanceDramaCrime.
Nov 1, 1996 · 2h 0min. Release Date: November 1, 1996. Genre: Drama, Romance. 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.
