Comparing the Luhrmann and Zeffirelli Versions of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play by Shakespeare written in the sixteen
century. It is a play of passion, lover and anger.
Both the Luhrmann and the Zeffirelli versions of the Shakespearian
play, “Romeo and Juliet”, have common scenes. The following essay will
compare and contrast one particular scene that from both the movies.
It will juxtapose many different relating features, from the diverse
aspects of film-making, to the different ways in which the play has
been altered to satisfy the tastes of different audiences.
Before these two films are discussed, it is necessary to give a
basic idea of the story of “Romeo and Juliet”, and also to give a
summary of what the two films are about.
"Romeo and Juliet" tells the tale of two "star-crossed" teenage
lovers, who secretly in love with each other and then marry. Their
families, the Montague’s and Capulets, have been fierce enemies for
decades, and, even as Romeo and Juliet say their wedding vows, new
violence breaks out between the clans. When Romeo mistakenly believes
Juliet is dead, he poisons himself. And, when Juliet discovers that he
is dead, she too commits suicide.
Franco Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet was created in
close authenticity to the original play. It was directed by Franco
Zeffirelli, in 1968 by Paramount films. This traditional music helps
to assemble the 15th Century ambience and atmosphere that Zeffirelli
is attempting to place the audience into. The main aspects of
cinematography which are used in this film are close ups of Romeo and
Comparison Between Act 3 Scene 1 in Franco Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet and in Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet
Comparing Zefferelli's production of Romeo and Juliet with Luhrman Production. In this essay I am going to write about the production of Romeo. In Franco Zeffirelli's production of Romeo and Juliet, the setting and language are of a traditional, realistic nature. This is complete.
The Major Differences Between Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet The major differences between the two movies Romeo and Juliet who were
Juliet’ due to the fact that his film work was about youth and how its
...ended. While Zeferelli’s version held true to the way the play has been written, only to take liberties with some of the dialogue, Luhrmann set the play in modern times. With his updated version Luhrmann was able to bring Romeo and Juliet to an entirely new, and younger audience. He directed the film so that today’s teenagers could relate to it. While the language may have confused some of today’s teenagers the majority understood the story. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a timeless, and romantic story that everyone at some point can relate to. This is not a fairytale it doesn’t have a happy ending, but it is a love story. Romeo and Juliet is a play that can be updated time and time again without ever loosing its original luster, and brilliance. I can only hope that when my children are teenagers another inspired director will bring this love story to life again.
In the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, the balcony scene differs from the balcony scene in the 2013 version of Romeo and Juliet. One of the differences is the language they use; in the 2013 version the language is “modernized”, making it easier for people today to understand the film. However, some of the changes have happened because during the era the film was filmed, some technologies available to Hollywood directors weren’t available to the directors in the 1960’s. However, the directors did change some elements of the film, like the language of the film, the sound elements and the physical elements of the film.
In the 1996 movie “The Tragedy Of Romeo and Juliet” by Baz Luhrman, there are some major differences between his version and the book “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare.
‘The difference between Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet (1968) and Baz Luhrmann’s version of Romeo & Juliet (1996) is simply a modernisation created by Luhrmann to attract a teenage audience.’
as if you did not concentrate you would get lost but because it was a
in the way he speaks in a sly voice. He is the perfect actor to play
Zeffirelli’s ultimate goal for his version of Romeo and Juliet was to capture Shakespeare’s original intentions for the play while targeting the teenage audience of his generation. Luhrmann’s intentions were different however; he changed the way an audience looks at Shakespeare’s masterpiece by modernising the props, costumes, and sets. Obviously, to match film time quotas Zefirelli and Luhrmann has both cut many lines out of the play.
form of a dry narrator relating the story of the Montagues and Capulets over a
Zefferelli and Luhrman's Reproduction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for a Modern Audience The main difference that we have to remember about both the Zefferelli and Luhrman productions is that they are aimed at completely different audiences. The major reason for this is the changing times as the Zefferelli and Luhrman films were made in 1968 and 1997 respectively. Basically, the 1997 film is made so that young people in the year 1997 can relate to it and the 1968 film attracted the 1968 audience. The difference in dates affects a lot of different aspects in both productions. For example, the music is very different in both.
Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers who have to risk their lives in order to demonstrate their love and will to stay together, regardless the feud between their families. By the end, the death of Romeo and Juliet finally bring the reconciliation to these two families. It is fate that the two most shall-not meet people fall in love and it love that eventually won against hatred. Since then, there have been many different versions of Romeo and Juliet, whether it was for film, stage, musicals. These different recontextualised adaptions change the original play by many ways, some modernise the language, environment, props as well as changing the original characteristics of some characters. Out of all the different adaptions of Romeo and Juliet, two stood out the most. One was the Romeo and Juliet (1996) and directed by Baz Luhrmann and the other one was Romeo and Juliet Broadway (2013) play version,
Baz Lurhmann’s creation of the film Romeo and Juliet has shown that today’s audience can still understand and appreciate William Shakespeare. Typically, when a modern audience think of Shakespeare, they immediately think it will be boring, yet Lurhmann successfully rejuvenates Romeo and Juliet. In his film production he uses a number of different cinematic techniques, costumes and a formidably enjoyable soundtrack; yet changes not one word from Shakespeare’s original play, thus making it appeal to a modern audience.