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William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996)

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes
Director: Baz Luhrmann
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William Shakespeare
The setting is a make-believe Verona Beach, much like Venice beach.  There are roving gangs, slums, and the ubiquitous TV newscasts keeping tabs on all the violence.  The fast and modern pace keeps the energy level high throughout, but contrasted to this are the sublime performances by DiCaprio and Danes.  The style is a little strange, but I think Luhrmann pulled it off.  R&J is one of my favorite works of literature, and this is one of my favorite movies.
Added by Jeff Landauer
on 3/22/2004, 3:03am

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