Comparing Film And Luhrmann's Film

The films have different interpretations in them, the directors have had to create the visuals where nothing is said by the text. The director has to be like your imagination when you read a book. Costumes are very different in both films, mainly because they are set in different times, but partly because of the way the director had interpreted the play. In Zeffirelli, the Montagues wear dull colours like grey and blue and the Capulets wear orange and black (which could indicate danger). In Lurhmann, however, it is the opposite; The Montagues wear really bright clothes and the Capulets wear black. Although the Montagues wear different clothes, the Capulets wear

There are many similarities and some minor differences between the movie, directed by Claude Chabrol, and the short story it is based off of, written by Guy de Maupassant. The plot, setting, and characters are all highly similar in both the story and the film. In both, the plot follows the same scheme, it is set in Paris in the 1880’s, and all of the main characters are the same. The major difference that stood out to me is how these aspects are displayed at the beginning of the narrative.

Two films, both alike in content, set in fair Verona, where the directors laid out their scene, one created by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968 and the other by Baz Luhbrmann in 1996. Both cinematic, both staying true to the plot and dialogue, each one radically different than the other, Zeffirelli sets his film within historical actuality, while Luhbrmann presents his with a modern twist. A story of love, revenge and death, revolving around a pair of star-crossed lovers, interpreted differently, but presented in the same form.

Romeo and Juliet act three scene one happens on a street in Verona during a scorching hot day. When Benvolio and Mercutio spot the Capulets, Mercutio is provocative and wants to start a quarrel with Tybalt because Tybalt insulted Romeo. Tybalt and Mercutio draw their swords and start the brawl. To try and stop the brawl, Romeo steps between them, but it’s too late, Tybalt impales Mercutio under Romeo's arm and Mercutio dies. To get vengeance over Mercutio's death, Romeo attacks Tybalt and kills him. The rendition of Romeo and Juliet I’m going to discuss first is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, and second is the 1968 film by Franco Zeffirelli.

The costumes used in Luhrmann’s film are very modern as using the original Elizabethan style costumes would make the film more historical and therefore would not appeal to a younger audience. Luhrmann has used two distinctive costume styles to help the audience distinguish the difference between the two families. For the Montague family, Luhrmann has put the characters in unbuttoned, bright coloured Hawaiian shirts and given the males short blonde hair to link to these characters beachside lifestyles. For the Capulet family, Luhrmann has used stylish but sinister looking costumes such as vests, and silver heeled boots to show the audience how these men are similar to Mexican drug

However Zeffirelli included lot’s of details related to the book. For example, in 1:5 Shakespeare showed some good graphics. Without the need of illusions or making the character seem like they’re on drugs and shows he’s done a good job. This is because the party had to seem fun. Also the mood in the Zeffirelli version gave off a more romantic feeling. What this illustrates is how the Luhrmann version seemed more like a party, but not with the right feeling. For example, in the party scene, Romeo and Juliet had to meet for the very first time, and Luhrmann doesn’t really have a pleasing point of view. As a result Zeffirelli had a better eye on the tragedy.

Meanwhile a difference found in both movie and play is that in the is that Mercutio is white.Mercutio in the movie was black.In the play mercutio wears a formal outfit.In the movie Mercutio wears casual clothing.Mercutio in the play was never drunk or high on drugs.In the play Mercutio is sharp.In the play Mercutio was never horse playing with Romeo.

While in Zeffirelli’s version the setting plays little to no role in the story, it is used as a tool for the characters as well as to convey emotion in in Luhrmann’s version. For example Tybalt falls on and shatters a sheet of glass while fighting Mercutio, and uses a shard of this glass to stab Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. Also while Romeo is fighting Tybalt it is raining to convey a sense of grimness in the scene. As well as the better use of setting the actors also give a better portrayal of their characters in Luhrmann’s version, for example after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Romeo, is crying and yelling, cursing Tybalt, while in the Zeffirelli version the actor playing Romeo seems as if the barely cares that Mercutio is dead.

Luhrman has based his version at Verona Beach; America and instead of basing it in the 16th century like Zeffirelli, he had his film based in the 20th century, with mansions, shiny cars and bright lights. While Zeffirelli paced his film in an Iambic pentameter – a traditional Shakespeare pace; Luhrman never kept his film at a solid pace. “By modernizing these aspects of the play, and reconstructing the prologue, Luhrmann creates a movie that is more interesting to the modern viewers.” ("Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet." 123HelpMe.com). As Zeffirelli may have believed famous actors would steal his show he instead hired fresh new faces to give the movie a more fresh, innocence value, But Luhrman used well known actors to play the lead roles. This worked because more people were attracted to the film by the actors.

In the play Romeo was a little different than in the movie. In the play, Romeo cried over Rosaline and in the movie he did not physically cry. He just played pool and smoked instead of crying. Also in the movie, Romeo and his friends were always hanging out on the beach while in the play they didn’t. Also in the play, Romeo seemed more mature and adultlike than in the movie. Also in the play you kind of get the picture that the Capulets and the Montagues have the same toughness and intelligence but in the movie the Capulets and their friends are more reserved and mature than the Montagues.

The biggest similarities in Luhrmann’s movie are the language used and the plot. The language for Luhrmann's movie is almost identical to the book. The language gave the movie a more traditional feeling. The plot for Luhrmann's movie was very similar to the book. The plot seems like it was taken right out of the book and used for the movie. Although the similarities are great, the differences are much bigger.

was the first film of Romeo and Juliet. It was produced in 1968 and it

Romeo and Juliet, the famous play written by Shakespeare, is one that even many centuries later is still constantly retold and talked about. It conveys the uplifting story of two lovers who unfortunately were not allowed to be together, due to the ongoing feud between their families. Despite all of the risks and even at the cost of their own lives, they still went against everything that they had ever known and got married. However, shortly afterwards, a fight broke out between the Montague and the Capulet when Tybalt comes to confront Romeo about being at the party. Even when refusing to fight, Mercutio draws his sword and battle rages out, ending up with the death of both Mercutio and Tybalt. Due to how well-known and celebrated the play is, many different versions were made out of it, including the 1968 version by Zeffirelli and the 1996 version by Luhrmann. They both have many differences in the way they present the fighting scene. Nevertheless, due to the symbolism, mood, props, and other characteristics of this version, the 1968 version of the fight between the Montagues and Capulets is the better portrayal of the scene.

While in the movie the theme was more about revenge between the two houses. In the play Romeo was depressed or at great bliss when thinking about Juliet and the struggles they had to face. Then in the movie Romeo did not show as many emotions towards Juliet and what they were going through. Revenge is shown in the movie when Tybalt saw Romeo at the Capulet party and he wanted to confront Romeo right then. Prince Capulet did not let Tybalt and that then forced him to go find Romeo and get revenge on his own. When Tybalt goes out to find Romeo he ends up killing Mercutio in revenge against Romeo for not accepting the fight. After Mercutio dies in Romeo’s arms, he drives away seeking for Tybalt. Romeo finds him and gets the best revenge of the movie by murdering

A break from the traditional corsets, tights and puffy white shirts. Lurhmann has put a new twist on the original Elizabethan style of clothing from the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ by William Shakespeare, and has done so in order to appeal to a younger teenage audience and indicate the personalities of each character using hair, makeup and outfit choices. For instance Romeo’s party costume was to represent the idea that he is Juliet’s knight in shining armour, and that he was there to rescue her from her parents. Juliet was characterised as an innocent and sweet young girl by the use of the white angel costume. The personalities were created by these costumes at the party, but also by the casual everyday attire. They were designed so when