Romeo + Juliet. [videorecording (DVD)]

Romeo + Juliet. [videorecording (DVD)]

Alternate Title
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
 
Romeo and Juliet
 
Romeo & Juliet

Publication Date
1996

Physical Description
1 videodisc (120 min.)

Subject Term
Historical drama.
 
Romance films.
 
Love -- Drama.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
 
Romeo (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
 
Juliet (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Genre
Feature films.

Additional Contributors
DiCaprio, Leonardo.
 
Danes, Claire, 1979-
 
Rudd, Paul.
 
Luhrmann, Baz.
 
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.

Performer
Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Paul Rudd.

Summary
This brilliant and contemporary retelling of the world's most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive 'Romeo & Juliet' unforgettable. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.

Language
English

General Note
DVD.
 
Rated 14A.
 
Modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet', albeit still utilizing Shakespearean English.


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