causes of the The Basque Separatist Conflict began most likely in 1937, during the Spanish war between groups that lived in Spain, General Francisco Franco called on his friends Nazi Germany and Italy to launch an attack on the Basque town of Guernica. Franco ordered to punish the Basques for their support of the Republican cause. Two years later, Franco declared victory and became mean ruler of Spain. The punishment of the Basque people continued making the Basque feel like outlaws. During his rein
Franco Zeffirelli’s film contains an accurate portrayal of the balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet as a result of the language portrayed in the movie, the clothing worn, and the setting conveyed in the scene. Instead of adapting Shakespeare’s language, Zeffirelli decided to keep most of the wording similar to the book, which made the movie seem authentic. The clothing worn in the scene is an correct representation of Shakespeare’s play as it mirrors clothes worn in Renaissance England rather than parodying
Love. Today I have just finished watching the movie Romeo and Juliet, and I’d like to give my personal opinion of the movie. The movie has tons of love scenes and fights. The company Paramount Pictures published the movie in 1968. The director was Franco Zeffirelli. The plot of Romeo and Juliet is relatively simple. Romeo goes to a ball, Juliet is there, Romeo see Juliet, and he falls in love. The same night, Juliet falls in love with Romeo. The movie takes place in Verona, Italy. The main characters
famous plays, “Hamlet”, Franco Zeffirelli directed a film inspired my William Shakespeare’s play, “Hamlet”, and also titled his work “Hamlet”. It would make sense that there would be different kinds of adaptations to the works of Shakespeare considering his fame. He is one of the most influential people in regards to the English language, so it is logical that Franco Zeffirelli saw potential in creating a movie about “Hamlet”. William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Hamlet” have
In Zeffirelli's film and Luhrmann's film, there are many similar elements as well as many different elements. Both the settings are based out side, make up is similar, cinematography has the same characters, and the acting is serious as well as dramatic in both films. Some things that were different are the costumes, props, and sounds. In Zeffirelli's film, the setting is outside in a village shopping type area with a fountain. Mercutio and Benvoleo see the Capulets coming there way. I think the
Zeffirelli and Luhrmann both have productions of the Shakespeare tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet” was released in 1968. Zeffirelli was a Italian director, he was a director and a producer for operas, flims, and television. Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo and Juliet” was released in 1996. Luhrmann was a Australian director, he was also a writer and producer for flim, television, opera, theatre, music, and recording industries. Baz was also the director of “The Great Gatsby” in
The early Francoist period of Spain’s history was filled with violence, discourse, and the beginning of a new government. Soon after the end of the Spanish Civil War, there was still fighting going on between the victorious Nationalists and the Republicans. The fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth depicts this time period of Spain in a surrealist setting as it follows the adventures of a young girl, Ofelia, as she goes between a dark underground world and the real world. While the film is often surrealist
Due to the amount of civil unrest in Spain, the military coup of July 1936 was not unexpected. Lead by General Franco in the South, it became the onset of the civil war with Franco later becoming the leader of the Nationalists. The Republicans resisted the attack of the Nationalists, however it was not just these two sides that were participating in the civil war. Casanova (2013, Chapter 3) titles one of his chapters in his book about the Spanish Civil War "An International War on Spanish Soil",
to the Republican supporters and a force to be reckoned with for General Franco and the Nationalists. The painting’s overwhelming response from both sides aided in the call for European and international awareness of the Spanish Civil War and reflected a horrified outrage towards immoral bloodshed - an emotion so familiar throughout the world that it
The Opening of Baz Luhrman's Film Version of Romeo and Juliet Franco Zeffirelli’s 1969 version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was actually filmed on location in Verona and is set in the 15th century, when the story of Romeo and Juliet was meant to happen. Its opening prologue is very plain and simple, there are just two long shots and the voiceovers voice speaks very slowly. The first shot is a long shot of medieval Verona on a misty morning, the camera pans around to the river