Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Baz Luhrmann's gleefully inventive Hollywood debut retains the poetic dialog of Shakespeare's classic tragedy but is otherwise a modernized adaptation, transplanting the tale to Verona Beach where the Montagues and the Capulets, two warring family empires, must contend with the romantic yearnings of the titular star-crossed lovers. "Despite a hip Miami backdrop, and the quarrel between the Montagues and Capulets being played out like a gang feud, the director retained the play’s original text. It works beautifully..." - The Times "Luhrmann and his two bright angels have shaken up a 400-year-old play without losing its touching, poetic innocence." - Rolling StoneDramaPT2H2025-07-25

Leonardo DiCaprio

Claire Danes

Jesse Bradford

Baz Luhrmann

Gabriella Martinelli

Romeo + Juliet (1996)"Romeo + Juliet (1996)"

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