Romeo and Juliet
English
1/31/2014
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was an amazing writer and performer in London during the 16th century. He created many successful plays; one of his most famous is Romeo and Juliet. The play is known particularly for its spectacular balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet has also been recreated or incorporated into popular movies by numerous people. The two most famous recreations were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1997, both doing their own version of the balcony scene. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann each use body language, the setting, and symbolism to add excitement and intensity to their own unique styles in the balcony scene. Body language is a nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like. Body language was an important role in both Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s’ balcony scene. In the scene both directors used body language such as caressing to show the love Romeo and Juliet have for each other. They also had their actors stare into each other’s eyes showing they did not want to leave the other one. On the other hand, they had many differences in body language in their recreation. In Luhrmann’s version Romeo was very passionate with his words but his body language did not match it. His body language was very sinister and murky. This made the audience confused on how he felt. In Zeffirelli’s recreation, Romeo spoke loving and ardent not just in words but with his body. His body language made the audience certain that he was in deep love with Juliet. The setting is the surroundings or environment and is very critical when it comes to creating a scene in a movie. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann had little similarities but major differences in the setting of their recreation of the balcony seen. One of the few similarities was Romeo and Juliet was located in the Capulet’s backyard at night. The other similarity was that at one point
1/31/2014
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was an amazing writer and performer in London during the 16th century. He created many successful plays; one of his most famous is Romeo and Juliet. The play is known particularly for its spectacular balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet has also been recreated or incorporated into popular movies by numerous people. The two most famous recreations were made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1997, both doing their own version of the balcony scene. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann each use body language, the setting, and symbolism to add excitement and intensity to their own unique styles in the balcony scene. Body language is a nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like. Body language was an important role in both Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s’ balcony scene. In the scene both directors used body language such as caressing to show the love Romeo and Juliet have for each other. They also had their actors stare into each other’s eyes showing they did not want to leave the other one. On the other hand, they had many differences in body language in their recreation. In Luhrmann’s version Romeo was very passionate with his words but his body language did not match it. His body language was very sinister and murky. This made the audience confused on how he felt. In Zeffirelli’s recreation, Romeo spoke loving and ardent not just in words but with his body. His body language made the audience certain that he was in deep love with Juliet. The setting is the surroundings or environment and is very critical when it comes to creating a scene in a movie. Zeffirelli and Luhrmann had little similarities but major differences in the setting of their recreation of the balcony seen. One of the few similarities was Romeo and Juliet was located in the Capulet’s backyard at night. The other similarity was that at one point