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Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Drama Romance

My only love sprung from my only hate.

Release Date: 1996, November 1
Directors: Baz Luhrmann
Countries: Australia, United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox, Bazmark
Cast: John Leguizamo, Paul Rudd, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pete Postlethwaite, Miriam Margolyes, Paul Sorvino, Harriet Sansom Harris, Vincent Laresca, Jamie Kennedy, Diane Venora, Michael Corbett, Brian Dennehy

Overview:

In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

Keywords:

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