Franco Zeffirelli Essay

‘Romeo and Juliet’, with its universal themes… remains uniquely adaptable for any time period,” (Botnick, 2002). Directors Franco Zeffirelli (1968) and Baz Luhrman

Rakoff, the actors use different tones than the actors did in the first one. For example, they never once had a tone that suggested that they may be nervous or scared. They showed confidence and courage with their tones. The scene created by Franco Zeffirelli has very confident tones radiating from the actors. They each do not show fear. Their voices show us that they both think they are better than the other. In the last scene by Baz Luhrmann, there are very intense tones being put to use. They show

I am not a big fan of the 1990 movie version of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, starring Mel Gibson. I feel that while it stands alone as a very well made movie and contains great acting performances throughout, I think that it strays too far from the original text and layout of the play. The omissions and transposing makes the play weaker, and while it is a great screenplay, it fails in comparison to Shakespeare’s original work. The three things which bother me the most are the omission of Fortinbras

things.” In their film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet directors Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann interpreted act 3 scene 1 very differently. Although these different interpretations have essentially the same dialogue they contain different performances and different tones. Different performances can contribute different things to the same scene, this is evident when comparing Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s interpretations of act 3 scene 1. For starters in Zeffirelli’s version

Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet has been made into many different art forms. One of the main ways that the play is portrayed is in film. The 1968 Franco Zeffirelli version of Romeo and Juliet differs from the 1997 Baz Luhrmann version called William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The balcony scene is each movies highlights many differences in each film. These two scenes differ in setting, believability, and costumes. In the balcony scene in each versions of this play the setting is very different

it from Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation. By staying true to the story, the characters, and the creativity he uses, Luhrmann takes the movie to a next stage. The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet is known around the world. To make it as virtuous as Shakespeare has written, the scenes should be prepared thoughtfully, and the consistency should be preserved. Peter Travers, an American critic, writes in Rolling Stone, “Luhrmann cuts the text as well, though not as damagingly (as Zeffirelli). His point

Unlike many other adaptations of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, Franco Zeffirelli’s version is unique in the manner in which the character of Hamlet is portrayed. Unlike the tone that Shakespeare sets for the protagonist in his original play (and therefore the tone that many major directors base their adaptations on) Zeffirelli paints Hamlet in an extremely upbeat light. He strays away from the norm of depicting the character a lost soul—doomed, in a sense, from the very start, and instead chooses

Sanity: Boundaries of the Mind      The mind is a beautiful thing. The boundaries that someone can extend their rationality is different in each and every person. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the balance of sanity and madness is tested. Hamlet’s way of thinking is changed, but in a way that his personality is only a front. By looking at the different events that Hamlet overcame, we can observe the passion for acting that many readers do not come across; knowing the importance

Luhrmann’s to Franco Zeffirelli’s interpretation of Romeo and Juliet were very distinct and they both appeal to different age group audiences. Franco Zeffirelli’s version was the first film of Romeo and Juliet. It was produced in 1968 and it was quiet typical, exactly what the audience would have expected the film of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to be. Unlike Baz Luhrmann’s version, which was very modern and appealed to a younger audience. Baz Luhrmann’s and Franco Zeffirelli’s

The film Endless Love is a romance directed by Shana Feste in 2014 about 17 year-old Jade Butterfield (Gabriella Wilde) who meets and falls in love with a fellow high school student, David Elliot (Alex Pettyfer). Jade wasn’t the average high school student after her brother passed away. She spent all her time with her parents and other brother, Keith Butterfield (Rhys Wakefield). Considering Jade’s dad, Hugh Butterfield (Bruce Greenwood), doesn’t like the young lady she becomes while dating David