Rent Romeo and Juliet (1996)
3.6 of 5 from 181 ratings
1h 55min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- This brilliant and contemporary retelling of the World's most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive "Romeo and Juliet" unforgettable. 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 its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.
- Actors:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Paul Rudd, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Miriam Margolyes, Jesse Bradford, M. Emmet Walsh, Zak Orth, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, Vincent Laresca, Carlos Manzo, Christina Pickles, Diane Venora, Pedro Altamirano
- Directors:
- Baz Luhrmann
- Producers:
- Baz Luhrmann, Gabriella Martinelli
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare, Craig Pearce
- Others:
- Renato Castellani, Roger Savage, Gareth Vanderhope, Marius De Vries, Brigitte Broch, Catherine Martin, Rob Young, Donald M McAlpine, Jill Bilcock, Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong
- Aka:
- Romeo + Juliet
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like All Is True, 10 Films to Watch if You Like: West Side Story, A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 1, A Few More Screen Princes, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, Remembering M. Emmet Walsh, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, Top 10 Modern Musicals, Top 10 Screen Kisses (1896-1979), Valentine’s Day Films
- Awards:
1998 BAFTA Best Adapted Screen Play
1998 BAFTA Best Production Design
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/11/2010
- Run Time:
- 115 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 2.0, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Shaking Up Shakespeare Picture-in-Picture Mode' with Audio Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce and featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Stills - NEW!
- Uncut Footage from the Bazmark Vault - NEW!
- Romeo + Juliet: The Music
- Filmmaker and Interview Galleries
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