Romeo And Juliet Compare And Contrast

In the Franco Zeffirelli version of Romeo and Juliet, produced in 1968, the setting is accurate to the times of when William Shakespeare wrote the play. In the last act of the film a few differences arose. In Zeffirelli’s production Romeo does not request a letter telling of Juliet’s well-being from his friend Balthasar, whereas he did so in the play. This letter was to be given by Friar John, who is not mentioned in the 1968 film. In act 5 scene 3 Paris was laying flowers

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.

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless story about two ill-fated lovers. Originally written by, Shakespeare, this story has been adapted by different directors who all commonly try to add their own unique twist to it. Two of the most prevalent adaptations of Romeo and Juliet have been done by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, who have taken this love story to the big screen. Franco Zeffirelli’s movie, which was produced in 1968, is extremely authentic and stays true to Shakespeare's vision, whereas, Baz Luhrmann’s version produced in 1996, is contemporary and appeals more to younger audiences. There are various differences and a couple of similarities between Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s movie versions such as the costumes, their interpretations of

Romeo and Juliet is a very well known book that is loved by many. There numerous movies done on Romeo and Juliet like Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version and Gnomeo and Juliet. There are many apparent differences like using guns instead of swords and using gnomes instead of people. Although there are many similarities, the differences between Luhrmann’s movie and Gnomeo and Juliet compared to the play Romeo and Juliet are evident. The similarities between the movie and the play only go down to the plot and language.

On this online encyclopedia, there is a page dedicated to Romeo & Juliet filled with various resources and information; one such source being an essay on Zeffirelli 's and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo & Juliet by Bryan Aubrey. In this essay, Aubrey compares the two films

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story where the two youths fall in love against all odds and tragically die at the end, defying their parents. Shakespeare conveys the thought of true love through his play Romeo and Juliet. Different performances can make the play relevant to new contexts because the performances may be set in different time periods helping the viewer understand the context of the play better because it was set in a modern era or because it was set in an older era. The directors who made a production of Romeo and Juliet helped recontextualise Romeo and Juliet from their point of view. The Zeffirelli production of Romeo and Juliet is set in the Elizabethan era, this production shows what the play would have possibly been like in the Elizabethan era. The Baz Luhrmann production Romeo + Juliet shows Romeo and Juliet in a more modern era, by doing so the audience may be able to understand the contexts of Romeo and Juliet better than the Zeffirelli production because the language may be easier to understand also the props and the setting Romeo + Juliet can make the play more relevant to new contexts. However, I think that the Baz Luhrmann production is easier to understand than the Zeffirelli production because Baz Luhrmann set his production of Romeo and Juliet in a different context that Zeffirelli.

When he goes there he is clumsy and tripping over everything. He risks his life to see her, which is not practical, not only for him, who is risking being caught and being sentenced to death penalty, but also her, Juliet, which if caught is going to be in trouble with her family. In the Elizabethan times, wealth family girls being caught disoubeying their parents would be sent to a nuns house, where they were not allowed to see men. The clumsiness when he enters Juliet’s house is a big contrast to the Romeo we saw at the beach who was calm. Although we still see some indifference towards life. We know this because he risks his life to see Juliet not caring if he got caught. This suugests the audience that he is still not completely changed and committed to Juliet. This scene also contrasts the ball room scene that he looks in control. We know this because the types of shots Baz Luhrmann used in that scene and the balcony scene are different and show different things. In the ball room scene the shots are straight forward, which suggests he is in control of how people see him. Then in the balcony scene most of the shots are close up to show emotions or overhead shots to show vulnerability and young

Although there are some similarities, the differences overshadow them altogether. One of the most significant changes found in the modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is the overwhelming setting change. Since this is the modern version, there are places, things, and people who are completely different including the use of modern items such as guns, TVs, helicopters, and cars. There is also a change in wardrobe and the area in which it took place, such as a large city. Another great difference is some of the major plot changes which are how different events take place and what happens during them. One of these plot changes is when Romeo is chased by Verona’s cops and takes a hostage but in the original, he just visits Juliet’s resting place freely but meets Paris as well. Some little plot changes in the movie is how everything did not end in complete peace between the two families, the Capulets and Montagues, also the nurse did not find Juliet dead which showed the nurse’s reaction and how close she was to Juliet in the play version. Lastly, the dialogue was slightly changed. Juliet did not have a soliloquy and a speech was not spoken by the prince at the end. Though those

Im Shakespeare tragedy , Romeo and Juliet have fallen for each other.They are faced with many challenges throughout their love which eventually lead to their death. They´re two different versions of this play;one is by Baz Luhrmann which is more modern and has really nothing to do with the play then there is the one by Franco Zeffirelli which has more things in common with the actual play. In Act V Scene iii ¨The Death Scene¨ both directors have different ways of showing how the ¨two star-crossed lovers¨ die.

Romeo and Juliet was originally created in the 16th century by a great writer named William Shakespeare. However, in 1996, a valiant director named Baz Luhrmann attempted to reenact Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet by creating a movie called Romeo + Juliet while using present-day aspects such as pistols and automobiles in the film. After my own experience in watching the film, I believe Baz Luhrmann's modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet is ineffective in comparison with the original play. The film introduces unrealistic events, new settings, and also changes a tragedy into more of a comedy.

Luhrmann directed the opposite way of what Shakespeare proposed what was suppose to be the time set. Luhrmann set Romeo and Juliet in a modern time period. Due to Luhrmann setting Romeo and Juliet in a modern time period, this juxtaposes the language of the story and also adds a bit uncomfort. At first, the audience will asks why Romeo and Juliet is set in modern time, since the language is implying that it is set in medieval time period. Luhrmann made the setting more modernized, I believe, because conflict is seen much more in modern days rather than before because the two families symbolize war, and war and conflict is seen more in modern days. Unlike Luhrmann, Zeffirelli stays more loyal to Shakespeare’s writing. Zeffirelli sets Romeo and Juliet in a medieval time period. I believe Zeffirelli did this to add more comfort to the story and for the language to match the setting. Due to Zeffirelli’s version being set back in medieval time period, it enhances the topic of love more than it already does because usually back in medieval time period, couples usually had an arranged marriage, and because of Romeo and Juliet finding their own love adds a type of richness to the

Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare which tells of a tragic story between two star crossed lovers. Both Luhrmann and Zeffirelli filmed movies of this play, giving life to Shakespeare’s words. Luhrmann’s movie of Romeo and Juliet is set in modern times of California while Zeffirelli’s movie is based on the 1500’s of Verona, Italy. Though Luhrmann’s version is great cinema with dramatic scenes and emotional actors, it did not do justice to the play. Zeffirelli’s movie was almost exactly accurate to the original play write. Out of the two Romeo and Juliet movies, the ending of Zeffirelli’s is the most accurate because of it’s setting, inclusion of characters and emotions.

Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet although set in a modernised location is able to obtain the shakespearean language from the original text. Some lines of the play in Luhrmann's version have been switched around and been given to different characters such as the beginning fight scene where instead of the men of the Capulets house who start the brawl its the men of the montague household. However this does not influence the overall state of the film. In contrast to Luhrmann’s version Carlo Carlei’s adaptation of the play only utilizes certain lines from the original text instead of the whole dialogue. This version mixes lines from the original text with some of our modern day language, thus not allowing the film to flow.

This version had a very different set compared to any other movies or plays showcasing Romeo and Juliet. The movie has a set that looks like it is supposed to represent Los Angeles, California being compared to the 1968 version being shot in Italy. This brings a whole new feel to the Romeo and Juliet play. It adds hints of modern-day life and sets a modern mood to the film. Another interesting aspect to the film is the fact that it has a sort of alternate ending, thanks to the fact that it is modernized. Unlike the 1968 film Romeo is still alive when Juliet wakes up. This adds to the dramatic tragedy in the story, as it shows Juliet watching her true love die. In the 1968 version it is not nearly as dramatic. Juliet finds Romeo dead and kills herself pretty much on top of him, so it is indeed still dramatic and tragic but nearly as much as in the 1996 version. The clothing in the 1996 version pulls the audience straight into the 90’s from the beach boy button up, to a cross-dressed African american actor. The weapons used in the 1996 version were guns. These modernizes the fight scenes in the

First, there are many differences that are able to be spotted from the written play versus the video of the play. The biggest difference that can be found from the two different versions of Romeo and Juliet is changes that take place throughout the plot. The play was written in a different time period than when the movie was filmed. The original play was written in the lake 1500’s by William Shakespeare whereas, the first movie was filmed in 1968. Therefore, the different time periods can be a part of the reason for differences found in the plot from the written play and film of the play. For example, in the book Romeo goes to