I think Baz Lurhman was trying to prove that even thought Romeo and Juliet was written a long time ago the characters and themes can occur anytime
Baz Luhrmann set "Romeo and Juliet" in a modern setting to make the story more relevant and accessible to contemporary audiences. By using a near-present setting, he was able to explore themes of love, violence, and family conflict in a way that felt familiar and relatable to modern viewers.
I think Baz Lurhman was trying to prove that even though romeo and Juliet was written a long time ago the characters and themes relate to anybody, anytime.
The modern version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film was released in 1996 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the lead roles.
He was Baz Luhrmann's (the director) first pick for the role, and from that I can deduce that he thought he would be perfect as Romeo.
The screenplay of the movie, Romeo + Juliet (1996) was written by Craig Pearce and Baz Luhrmann based on the play written by William Shakespeare. The screenplay uses Shakespeare's original diologue only slightly altered, but with many and long cuts.
The Luhrmann version of "Romeo and Juliet" is considered better by some because of its modern and visually stunning interpretation that resonates with younger audiences. The Carlei version, on the other hand, is more traditionally faithful to the original text but may lack the same energy and impact of the Luhrmann adaptation for contemporary viewers.
Eye Contact For "Romeo and Juliet", Claire Danes was the only actress who could maintain eye contact with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Romeo and Juliet decide that they want to marry each other, Romeo arranges it and by the end of the act they are married.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet may be one of the most-screened plays of all time. You may be thinking of the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The director, Baz Luhrmann, chose to have Juliet awake seconds before Romeo dies. This alteration from the original play, in which Romeo dies without knowing that Juliet is still alive, was popular in some productions in the 18th century. Luhrmann also chose to delete the fight between Paris and Romeo, probably finding it distracting from the unravelling of the main plot, and deleted the entire resolution after the death of the lovers, including the reconciliation of the Capulets and Montagues, being content only to have a TV newsperson say the Prince's epilogue.
they decide to have a secret wedding
Before parting, Romeo and Juliet decide to get married in secret. They plan to elope and be together despite the feud between their families.