Adaptation of Act 1, Scene 5 from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Modern Cinema
The play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written by William Shakespeare over
400 years ago and is still a popular story in modern times. It’s a
Shakespeare tragedy with all the usual characteristics such as love,
hate and death.
It tells the story of two young people who fall in love at first
sight, only to find that their families are sworn enemies! There is
great conflict between both families and the young lovers – from
separate families, have to hide their relationship from their parents.
This story works in a modern film because it is still something that
happens in society today, and is often the theme of popular soaps such
as “Eastenders” and “Coronation Street”.
In the Lurhmann production, Leonardo de Caprio and Claire Danes star
as the ‘star-crossed’ lovers. The story has all the ingredients to
make a modern blockbuster. For example, in Baz Lurhmann’s version, he
uses guns, car chases, lights, music and the fast delivery of
Shakespeare’s text to create a best selling movie.
The play opens with a fight between servants belonging to the Capulets
and the Montagues. Romeo is not involved because he is lovesick over
Rosaline, a relation of Capulet. Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin, tries to
talk Romeo out of sneaking into the ball. But when their friend
Mercutio says he can get them into the Capulets ball, masked. Romeo
sees this as a chance to see Rosaline.
Act 1 scene 5 is very important in the play because it is when Romeo
and Juliet meet for the first time. Lord Capulet has prepared his
house for a party. ‘More light, you knave, and turn the tables up,
quench the fire….’ Shakespeare has to have his character speak about
this because of the lack of scenery in Elizabethan theatre. Plays were
performed in the afternoon because there was no false lighting
available so that’s why his characters had to talk about the lighting.
This is very different in the film because the producer uses bright
A Comparison of Two Film Versions of Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Scene 2 act 2 is one of the most important scenes in the play. This is
Act 3 scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most dramatic of
The Role of Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 5 in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
In my opinion Act 1 Scene 1 is the most important scene of the play
Act 3 Scene 5 is a key scene of the play and shows Juliet's dilemma as
The Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for a Cinema Audience There are many difference between showing a play in a theatre and showing it on film. The theatre is more of a writers medium and more emphasis is shown on language, you could say theatre acting is more dramatic. Film actors don't need to be quite so dramatic as the point the actor is trying to make can be conveyed in other ways on screen (such as through use of varied backgrounds). Also on stage the scenes need to be longer, this is to avoid changing the stage regularly. If a film had long scenes set in one place only, the audience would probably become quite restless and wonder what the point of such a long scene would be.
Now in Act 5, this is the time that Romeo shows the theme death. He
as if you did not concentrate you would get lost but because it was a
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 5 in Relation to the Mood of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Act 1 scene 5: in this act we look at how Romeo goes to the great
Film Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet 'Romeo & Juliet', was written by poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. The romantic play, 'Romeo & Juliet' involves many recognisable emotions and themes including passion, love, hate, agony, and sadness. This essay will examine how Baz Luhrmann reproduces Shakespeare's classic love story into a contemporary modern world so audiences today can access and understand the universal themes of the play in a familiar environment. One way Baz Luhrmann modernises the original text by Shakespeare is by replacing Elizabethan swords with the modern day guns. At the 'gas station' scene, Capulet men say: "draw if you be men".
Act 3, scene 5 is one of the most dramatic and crucial scenes of the
Directing Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In order to present Act 1 Scene 5 on stage I will divide this scene. into seven sections and discuss the setting of the stage, costume of. the characters, the movement of the actors on stage and the overall.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been modified numerous times and has been a source of inspiration for many playwrights and directors. Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann are examples of directors that use Shakespeare’s legendary tragedy as a basis for their films.