Romeo + Juliet
English • 1996 • 2h
This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel
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Synopsis
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Credits
Crew
DirectorBaz Luhrmann
WriterBaz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
CinematographerDonald McAlpine
ComposerNellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries
EditorJill Bilcock
ProducerBaz Luhrmann, Gabriella Martinelli
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioas Romeo