Romeo and Juliet (DiCaprio)
Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from it's Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach, where two brutal crime families, the Montagues and the Capulets, vie for power. Amid the violence, Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love, but their parents' bitter rivalry leads to tragedy all round. With Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino and Diane Venora.
Year: 1996
Genre: Drama Romance, Shakespeare, Alice's Playhouse, Empire Mag's Greatest 201
Country: USA
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Brian Dennehy, Claire Danes, Diane Venora, John Leguizamo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Sorvino, Pete Postlethwaite
Duration: 115 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.6/10
Location in store: Alice's Playhouse (Shakespeare)
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