Scene of the into the presence transplanted love story is the coastal metropolis Verona Beach. Here, Romeo Montague gets to know the Capulet's Juliet, the household's enchanting daughter, at a fancy-dress ball. Despite the feud of their families' that has been lasting for so long, both of them fall immortally in love with each other and even marry in secret. But their relationship will find a tragical end...
Who sticks to the fact that classic plays may only be adapted in the classic way and in historically correct environment should better leave the hands off  Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet"-version. Who on the other hand knows that the true theater substance is timeless, and that, consequently, it is absolutely uninteresting when exactly the plot plays, will enjoy every moment of this modern version.

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
USA 1996, love story / thriller
113 mins, PG 13
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy

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