essential visual differences in the film prove to be complete opposites. The 1968 version by Franco Zeffirelli‚ depicts a traditional Romeo and Juliet. There was nothing visually stunning about the accustomed Renaissance setting that was doused in neutral colors. Costuming was accurate and conventional for the time. In general this adaptation stays truer to the way Shakespeare had intended. In the 1996 version by Baz Luhrmann‚ the story of Romeo and Juliet is portrayed with a modern day twist
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The well written piece called Romeo and Juliet enunciates the story of two lovers who were from two enemy families‚ that took each others life in love. Both the 1968 and the 1996 movies of the story have their own way of telling it‚ each straying a little from the original play. Each version takes and adds elements to Shakespeare’s classic story. The two movies have many differences‚ but they are also very similar in the way they portray the well known story. The 1996 version is a modern way of expressing
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ENG2D3 21 May 2013 Romeo and Juliet: Text vs. Films Comparison From their representation of characters to their use of language‚ Zefirelli and Luhrmann take two very different approaches to Shakespeare’s second most famous theatrical work. The 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet‚ directed by Franco Zeffirelli‚ is set to a more traditional idea. The historical architecture of these towns provides a somewhat more authentic feel to the film. The scenery as portrayed in the 1968 film is ‘correct‚’ according
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Romeo & Juliet The Movie vs. William Shakespeare’s Play Scene Comparison By: Ben Carleton If you are wondering whether you should watch the new Romeo & Juliet movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio after you have read the play by William Shakespeare than you must read this! All you need to know regarding the difference in the main scenes is right here. The biggest differences in scenes were the death scene of Mercutio and Tybalt and the death scene of Romeo and Juliet. Another big difference
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Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare and later modernized by Baz Luhrmann as a film is a relevant piece of literature that examines the elements language‚ props‚ and costumes. The original play uses Shakespearean language‚ traditional props along with Elizabethan-styled clothing. The 1996 film by Baz Luhrmann and the written play by William Shakespeare are similar because Shakespearean language is used in both plays. They are different because‚ in the 1996 film‚ modern props and costumes
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a cherished piece of literature that has been remade into movies many times throughout history. The 1968 version and the controversial 1996 version give different perspectives of Shakespeare’s famous play. While the 1968 classical version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet should be appreciated‚ the modern version portrays the complexity of love in a fast-paced society by using narrative and stylistic elements combined with energetic editing in an advanced
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“Romeo‚ Romeo‚ wherefore are thou‚ Romeo?” These are word spoken by Juliet in both versions of the movie Romeo and Juliet Produced by Franco Zeffirilli in 1968 and Baz Luhrmann in 1966‚ Both the masquerade ball and the balcony scenes portray the characters of Romeo and Juliet very differently as well the overall production of the adopted versions of the plays. In the masquerade ball in both are having a good time‚ but in the one in the 1968 scene its older‚ obviously and in the 1996 its more modern
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According to Friedrich Nietzsche‚ “there are no facts‚ only interpretations”. The tragedy Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ has been recreated on countless occasions to be in different films‚ books‚ and television shows. Each time‚ however‚ the author or director of this new media uses dramatic license to alter the play and interpret it according to their target audience and their production. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann‚ both directors‚ took the words and plot of this play
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Fablehaven Chapter 15 Act 2 Scene 2 Written by: Elijah Gerard Characters In Scene (In Order of Appearance) Kendra Sorenson (Chloe Grace Moretz) : Granddaughter of Stan and Ruth Sorenson the “yang” to her an Seth’s balance. She is 13; cautious‚ quiet‚ and careful to a fault. However‚ it is Kendra’s careful mind that reveals the trouble at Fablehaven. And her way of sticking to the rules makes her the only one that Mariel cannot harm. In the end though‚ she must make a brash decision and
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet The Luhrmann version of Romeo and Juliet starts off zooming into a tv very slowly‚ which has a news anchor narrating the famous prologue of Shakespeare’s world renowned tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet. Suddenly‚ the screen cuts to an intense and out of control scene of gunfire on Verona Beach from all angles‚ a gang fight involving members of both the Montagues and Capulets. It is here in the first scene that Luhrmann truly successfully captures the viewer’s attention
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