We just finished that movie today, and our whole class couldnt. The film stars leonardo dicaprio and claire danes in the title roles of two teenagers who fall in love, despite their being members of feuding families. Romeo leonardo dicaprio is aloof toward the goingson of his montague cousins, but after. The welltodo capulets have chosen paris, a dashing but dull time magazine cover boy, heir to glitzy verona beach, to wed juliet. Produced by erik holmberg, kent gillstrom isaacs gv stina nordenstam. We have seen a modern version in the theatre, which was brilliant, but this film is really poor. It was also, appropriately enough, nearly ubiquitous during my seventhgrade year, a puberty that happened to coincide with similar growing pains in. Seizing on kenneth branaghs mission to make the bard more accessible to modern audiences, luhrmann produced an mtv shotgun blast to the face. Sensing that he cannot leave yet, romeo leaps out of the montague convertible. Welcome to leonardo dicaprio online, your fansite source dedicated to the very talented leonardo dicaprio.
See more ideas about leonardo dicaprio, romeo and juliet and young leonardo dicaprio. The question and answer section for romeo and juliet film 1996 is a great resource to. Leonardo dicaprio at the height of his tiger beat cover phase. Romeo juliet 1 000 times goodnight home latest popular trending. Baz luhrmanns kaleidoscopic film adaptation of romeo and juliet, while often leaving much to be desired from the two main actors in the way of delivery, presents a fascinating modern interpretation of the 16th century drama. Ive only seen two versions not counting gnomeo and juliet, i think the romeo and juliet death scene at the end was better in the leonardo caprio rather than the one with franco zefferelli. Leonardo dicaprio looked exceptionally handsome in the film and gained immense popularity with his role as romeo. Baz luhrmanns energetic adaptation of romeo and juliet, starring leonardo dicaprio and claire danes as the starcrossed lovers. It is an adaptation and modernization of william shakespeares tragedy romeo and juliet.
A priest tries to help the couple but, due to a mistake, romeo thinks juliet is dead and he kills himself. The official website for leonardo dicaprio, featuring archived film photos, trailers, and information. Leonardo dicaprio is popular for his prominent roles in hollywood movies. When mercutio, romeos friend, is killed in a fight, romeo kills a capulet in revenge. The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modernday city of verona beach. More recently he starred as hugh glass in the revenant 2015 and won an academy award for best actor. Danes, a dvoje mladih isprva ne shvacaju da su pripadnici neprijateljskih porodica i da im je ljubav zabranjena te usprkos tome nastavljaju. With leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, john leguizamo, harold perrineau. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. See more ideas about leonardo dicaprio, leonardo dicaprio romeo and young leonardo dicaprio.
Fate has other plans as paris encounters romeo and is killed by the latter. Rare in film history has there been such a perfect casting leonardo dicaprio as romeo. The montagues and capulets are two feuding families, whose children, romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes, meet and fall in love. He tenderly undresses juliet and they spend the night together. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. Romeo pumps tybalt full of lead while shouting incomprehensible lines. A true love letter to one of the best movies of the nineties, this event is an absolute must for fans. Romeo leonardo dicaprio declares his love for juliet claire danes, but discovers that she is a capulet. The classic shakespearean romantic tragedy is updated by. Leonardo dicaprio may be one of hollywoods most sought after actors now, but there was a time when the oscarwinning the revenant star had to prove himself before landing a. Music by jeff buckley we all fall in love sometimes. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together.
Leonardo dicaprios hawaiian shirt from romeo and juliet. Music from the motion picture is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name. The famous balcony scene, rewritten as an immodest romp in the capulet swimming pool, finds romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes pledging undying love for each other on the very night they meet. Within days, it seemed, girls english binders were plastered in photos of leonardo dicaprio from the film, with his perfectly curved forelock and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mercutio desperately calls after him, thinking he is still lamenting rosaline, when in fact romeo is setting back out to find juliet. The mythical balcony scene is freshly designed and executed. Leo is perhaps best known for his roles in the basketball diaries 1995, catch me if you can 2002 and many more. Leo is also a film producer, and environmental activist.
The classic story of romeo and juliet, set in a modern day city of verona beach. The film s thenyoung leads are no longer known for their 90s teen careers. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor, john leguizamo, harold perrineau, pete postlethwaite, paul sorvino, brian. In this version, the capulets and the montagues are two rival gangs. Heres what leonardo dicaprio had to do to get cast in. Brian dennehy, john leguizamo, pete postlethwaite, paul sorvino and diane venora also star in supporting roles. I do not own clips or musicaudio and it was edited by myself. Performed and written by thom yorke, jonny greenwood, ed obrien, colin greenwood, phil selway radiohead produced by radiohead with nigel godrich. The two heirs romeo and juliet fall in love but are forced to secrecy. Bought this for granddaughter studying romeo and juliet for gcse. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete postlethwaite. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their families will not allow them to be together.
Shakespeares death scene in the tomb lacked a dramatic payoff for luhrmann, who has juliet regain consciousness just as romeo poisons himself, so that she can use her sweet alases while he can still hear them. It ends, as romeo and juliet must, when romeo hears a tragic piece of. Against the crumbling backdrop of political and social hierarchy, a chance meeting through a neon fish tank at a masquerade ball begets a desperate pact of love between starcrossed lovers romeo leonardo dicaprio and juliet claire danes. Believing that his lady love is dead, romeo drinks the poison. Leonardo dicaprio, claire danes, diane verona, john leguizamo, paul rudd and pete. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Romeo and juliet which romeo and juliet movie is the. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, romeo juliet 1996 and leonardo dicaprio. Romeo and juliet film 1996 the balcony scene summary and. Shakespeares famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of.
He appeared on the shows the new lassie 1989 and santa barbara 1990 and also had long running roles in the comedydrama parenthood 1990 and the sitcom growing pains, before making his film debut in the 1991 directtovideo release critters 3. Apr 27, 2020 explore navghtyyys board leonardo dicaprio. Leonardo dicaprio and claire danes portray romeo and juliet, the youthful starcrossed lovers of the past who now meet in the futuristic urban backdrop of verona beach. Leonardo dicaprios best dialogues from his movie romeo. Their two rival families, the montaques and the capulets, baz luhrmanns dazzling and unconventional adaptation of william shakespeares classic love story is spellbinding.
Leonardo dicaprio was a great romeo, but, on the whole, this version is a noisy mess. Concerned but now holding up the motorcade of guests leaving the capulet party, mercutio and the other montague boys drive away, leaving romeo to scale the walls surrounding. Leonardo dicaprio is an american actor who started his career performing as a child on television. Romeo i julija dva mocna porodicna klana verona beacha, montagueovi i capuleti, zive u medusobnom neprijateljstvu. Romeo hears about her death and buys poison before visiting the family crypt. David ansen, film critic, describes it as alternately enrapturing and exhausting, brilliant and gliba romeo and juliet more for the eyes than the ears. This movie has been pretty heavily criticized for the directors outlandishness in.