Romeo and Juliet (1996 movie)

Romeo and Juliet (full title: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play directed by Baz Luhrmann. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet.

Other cast include Jesse Bradford[?] (Balthasar), Vondie Curtis-Hall[?] (Captain Prince), Brian Dennehy[?] (Ted Montague), John Leguizamo (Tybalt), Miriam Margolyes[?] (The Nurse), Dash Mihok (Benvolio), Harold Perrineau (Mercutio), Pete Postlethwaite (Friar Laurence), Paul Rudd[?] (Dave Paris), Paul Sorvino[?] (Fulgencio Capulet), Diane Venora[?] (Gloria Capulet).

This version is a transposition of Shakespeare's play into the present time, with swords replaced by guns, skyscrapers instead of castles, and MTV-like action.

Awards & Nominations

• Berlin International Film Festival 1997, it won:
  • Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)
  • Alfred Bauer Prize

• Academy Awards 1996 nominations:
  • Best Art Direction (Catherine Martin[?])
  • Set Decoration (Brigitte Broch[?])

External link

• official webpage (http://www.romeoandjuliet.com/)