Zeffirelli and Luhrman's Interpretations of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare was, and will be a great writer for a long time. He has fashioned many intriguing plays which all follow the same themes: death, fate and love. Life in the Elizabethan times was very basic and all types of people liked to be entertained. Many people attended his plays so it was important for him to not offend anyone in his plays. Shakespeare cleverly added puns to his plays to make it funnier and also
Different Interpretations of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet The Beatles wrote this in the 1960’s but they certainly were not the first to think it. Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” was based around this sentiment. It is a story of love, passion, romance, betrayal, life and of course, death. In the late 1990’s Baz Luhrmann produced one of the most controversial interpretations of a Shakespeare play. He shot it in modern costume with modern settings, though he kept the
Baz Luhrmann's Interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' was first performed on stage at the Globe Theatre, South London, in 1597. More recently the modern film interpretations, by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann in 1997, have been viewed by thousands. 'Romeo and Juliet' is truly one of the greatest tales of all time, for it can still entertain an audience of all ages and stun them into silence, with its clever script and gripping plot
Modern Film Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play, which has withstood the test of time and still continues to be relevant to today's society and a modern audience. Many versions have been made, modernised versions and historical ones but they still stay true to the plot. In this essay I intend to look at the original and modern version and analyse them. In the scene that we have been studying, many key points that are in the story occur
Baz Luhrmann's Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona (where we lay our scene) From ancient grudge break new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives" This essay will
The Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli In this essay I am going to discuss the different interpretations of Shakespeare's tragic love story, Romeo and Juliet and how fate works against them. It is such a tragedy as they knew their love would never be accepted and end up taking their lives. During the play fate works against them from the beginning and begins to get worse. "Whose misadventured piteous overthrows", this shows us
An Analysis of the Opening Sequence of Baz Luhrmann's Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet In This essay, I am going to be analysing the opening sequence of Baz Luhrmann's Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. I will talk about the prologue, which is repeated three times, how it shows the seriousness of the conflict between the houses of Capulet and Montague and finally an analysis of the opening scene. This film directed by Baz Luhrmann's, it is
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life”(Prologue). This quote from the beginning of Romeo and Juliet shows great foreshadowing on what is to take place in the play. Director Franco Zeffirelli directed a version of Romeo and Juliet in 1968. His adaptation took place in a classical/medieval setting with the relatively original script. Director Baz Luhrmann also created a version of Romeo and Juliet. His 1996 version took place in modern-day Las Vegas. Between both directors, Zeffirelli has more
The Significance of Act 3 scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet I am going to analyse the significance of Act 3 scene 1 within the play as a whole and I am going to evaluate the success of the various interpretations that I have seen. I am going to do this by analyzing different areas of Shakespeare's and other interpretations of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Act 3 Scene 1 is a crucial scene in the play. It is a turning point for the play, as after what happens in the scene nothing can
Romeo and Juliet, the widely acclaimed tragedy written by the admired playwright, William Shakespeare, is considered to be the most famous of his plays. The fact that it has been adapted in countless films and ingrained in modern media all over the world is testament to it’s popularity. The story of Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers in Verona, Italy, and their untimely deaths due to their families’ feuds. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann both directed very different