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Romeo and Juliet (1996)
Release Date: November 1, 1996 |
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Description: Two households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona where we lay our scene. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life. This classic Shakespear love story is brought into a modern Verona where the only thing familiar is the forbidden love between these two young hearts.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Pete Postlethwaite |
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 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Music Edition) [DVD] (1996) DVD
Director Baz Luhrmann's audacious, stylized updating of the Bard's timeless romance shifts the setting to modern-day Verona Beach, where two brutal crime families, the Montagues and the Capulets, vie for power. Amid the violence, teenagers Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes meet and fall in love, but their parents' bitter rivalry leads to tragedy all around. Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite and Paul Sorvino also star. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; featurettes; "music machine" feature lets the viewer jump to individual songs.
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