Within days, it seemed, girls english binders were plastered in photos of leonardo dicaprio from the film, with his perfectly curved forelock and. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. It was also, appropriately enough, nearly ubiquitous during my seventhgrade year, a puberty that happened to coincide with similar growing pains in popular music. Juliet claire danes is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents.
Shakespeares death scene in the tomb lacked a dramatic payoff for luhrmann, who has juliet regain consciousness just as romeo poisons himself, so that she can use her sweet alases while he can still hear them. Romeo and juliet movie 1996 leonardo dicaprio, claire. Jan, 2010 i do not own clips or musicaudio and it was edited by myself. Leonardo dicaprio claire danes john leguizamo plot. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete postlethwaite. Romeo s best friend and i wish i could spell his name but id rather not butcher it dresses up as a women. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. From the famous opening line of two households both alike in dignity.
Feb 08, 2011 this is the official trailer of romeo and juliet, made by baz luhrmann in 1996 and released by 20th century fox. Romeo and juliet film 1996 the balcony scene summary and. The two heirs romeo and juliet fall in love but are forced to secrecy. Director baz luhrmann knew what he was doing when he cast claire danes and leonardo dicaprio in the title roles of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. So to explain this form of symbolics, for those who arent getting it, its romeo is the knight in shinning armor, juliet is the angel of romeo s dreams, and romeo s best friend is the comic relief. Feb 27, 2016 some of the best moments of young leonardo dicaprio.
Leonardo dicaprio starred in movies like titanic, romeo and juliet, and the great gatsby some know him as jack from titanic, others know him as jay gatsby. But the setting has been moved from its elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed. The two young actors have the power to captivate their audience and together, they are unsurpassable. Set in the mythical city of verona beach, the montagues and capulets are two feuding families whose children meet and fall in love. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The bards dialogue remains intact in this modern take on william shakespeares tragedy, as the children of two feuding families are drawn together. There are some things you cant unsee, my friends, and once writer marjon carlos pointed out on twitter that justin bieber is essentially doing his best leonardo dicaprio in. It is a step beyond her critically acclaimed work in my socalled life and has thankfully made her a more prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one very wild party, the enmity between. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. Baz luhrmann directs a contemporary retelling of the william shakespeare classic, romeo and juliet, casting leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the lead roles. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of verona still retaining its original dialogue. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love.
It is based on michael punkes novel inspired by a truelife tale of a frontiersmans. Dec 07, 2019 romeo and juliet movie trailer 1996 plot synopsis. Music by jeff buckley we all fall in love sometimes. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children, romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes, meet and fall in love. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. Romeo and juliet movie 1996 leonardo dicaprio, claire danes. Its a modern retelling, but their love is forever doomed. Her father fulgencio capulet paul sorvino has arranged her marriage to the boorish paris paul rudd as part of a strategic investment plan. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end of one. A priest tries to help the couple but, due to a mistake, romeo thinks juliet is dead and he kills himself. For this scene, claire danes and leonardo dicaprio were nominated for the mtv movie award for best kiss. Plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess.
How many oscar nominations does leonardo dicaprio have. When a frustrated romeo asks o wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied. Against the crumbling backdrop of political and social hierarchy, a chance meeting through a neon fish tank at a masquerade ball begets a desperate pact of love between starcrossed lovers romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes. Leonardo dicaprio online is a nonprofit site that is no way affiliated with leonardo, his management, coworkers or family members. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet. They instantly fall in love when romeo crashes a party and meets juliet, despite their being members of feuding families. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach.
Romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes must hide their love from the world. Danes juliet reaches far beyond the subservient stereotype of most elizabethan characters and has ambition and assertion. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past. High quality romeo juliet inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world.
With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. This marked the last feature for leonardo dicaprio, pretitanic mayhem. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their families will not allow them to be together. The film updates the setting to modern day and the swords and daggers mentioned in the original text have been changed to pistol models. I do not own clips or musicaudio and it was edited by myself. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet.
Aug 12, 2016 leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when the oscarwinning the revenant star had to prove himself before landing a role. Heres what leonardo dicaprio had to do to get cast. All images, video footage and other media are to their respective owners, no infringement is intended. William shakespeare, craig pearce, baz luhrmannstars. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. Mar 21, 2020 in the original version of romeo and juliet, leonardo dicaprios romeo goes to the capulet crypt to find juliet. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after he realizes that juliet claire danes is a capulet at the end. Romeo attends the masked ball and he and juliet fall in love. Directed by academy award nominee baz luhrman moulin rouge, this adaption of the classic shakespearean play is passionate, visceral, sexy, violent, and otherworldly. How leonardo dicaprio charmed his way into romeo and juliet. Oct 22, 2019 plot the rivalry between veronas two wellestablished families, the capulets and the montagues, affects the relationship of their children romeo and juliet. Leonardo dicaprio was so intent on getting the role of romeo that he paid his own way to fly to australia to meet with director baz luhrmann. Baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespears classic love story is spellbinding.
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