William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’
- Alternative title
- William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
- Synopsis
- An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet radically interpreting the text, while preserving the verse. Set in a futuristic Verona, the film uses shock cuts, speeded-up trick motion, and a rock music score. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the title roles. Luhrmann’s version is ‘still an object lesson for film-makers attempting to do Shakespeare with style’ (The Guardian, 2019).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Video
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1996
- Duration
- 120 mins; 10,804 feet
Credits
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Producer
- Baz Luhrmann; Gabriella Martinelli
- Cinematographer
- Baz Luhrmann; Donald M. McAlpine
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Craig Pearce
- Music
- Nellee Hooper
- Art Direction
- Doug Hardwick; Jesus Buenrostro
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Teen movie
- Related items
- Film Focus: The Making of a Blockbuster
- Music and Shakespeare [28/09/1998]
Notes
- Notes
- Available on BoB: https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/index.php/prog/000A4050?bcast=90784908
Estimated budget $14,500,000. - Figures
- Domestic Total Gross $46,351,345 (Box Office Mojo 2005)
- Awards
- BAFTA Film Awards 1998 - Best Screenplay - Adapted, Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, David Lean Award for Direction.
- Reviews
- Reviewed by Peter Matthews in Sight & Sound (4/97), pp. 54-5.
Michael Anderegg, Cinematic Shakespeare (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2004), pp. 72-85.
Online Availability
Production Company
- Name
20th Century Fox
Distributor
- Name
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Web
- http://www.fox.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7753 8686
- Fax
- 020 7437 1625
- Address
- Twentieth Century House
31-32 Soho Square
London
W1D 3AP - Notes
- Feature films from Fox and MGM for sale on DVD and Blu-ray via retail outlets.
- Name
Filmbankmedia
- info@filmbankmedia.com
- Web
- https://www.filmbankmedia.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 3866 6525
- Address
- 1st Floor, 67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
UK - Notes
- The main source in the UK for hire of feature films for non-theatrical presentations. The extensive catalogue includes vintage classics, independent films and big blockbusters. Available on 16mm as well as VHS and DVD. Also provides advice on contractual matters.
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/23740 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)