Film
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
My only love sprung from my only hate.
Drama, Romance· Directed by Baz Luhrmann· 120 min
Overview
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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- The Classic Love Story Set in Our Time.
- Hope & Despair. Tragedy & Love. Romeo & Juliet.
- From Age to Age One Classic Story is as Timeless as Love Itself
- The greatest love story the world has ever known.
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- Two households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona where we lay our scene. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.
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Connections
Top billing
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo
- Claire Danes as Juliet
- Jesse Bradford as Balthasar
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Captain Prince
- Brian Dennehy as Ted Montague