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Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, does indeed experience a love of such purity and passion that he kills himself when he believes that the object of his love, Juliet, has died. The power of Romeo's love, however, often obscures a clear vision of Romeo’s character, which is far more complex.
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Juliet’s closest friend and confidant is her nurse, though...
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As Romeo approaches Juliet’s bedroom, he describes her in...
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Here the Nurse is counting down the days to Juliet’s...
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He mocks Romeo's self-indulgence just as he ridicules...
- Friar Lawrence
With these lines, the Friar leads Romeo and Juliet to their...
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Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, scene summary, scene...
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Romeo and Juliet (Film 1996) study guide contains a biography of Baz Luhrmann, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
- Baz Luhrmann
- 10 Maqbool
- 9 Omkara
- 8 Haider
- 7 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- 6 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
- 5 Ishaqzaade
- 4 Angoor
- 3 Issaq
- 2 10 Ml Love
- 1 Bobby
Maqbool, directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, is the adaptation of Macbeth and is the first film in his trilogy of Shakespearean adaptations. The film is set in Mumbai’s criminal underworld as the bloodbath of Macbeth takes over its characters. Pankaj Kapoor plays Jahangir Khan who is the leader of the crime ring in Mumbai. Irrfan Khan plays Maqbool who i...
Omkara, directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, is an adaptation of Othello, which is the second film of the director’s trilogy of Shakespearean adaptations. The film is a crime drama set in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh in India. Ajay Devgan plays Omkara who is a bandit and a half-caste in love with Dolly Mishra. He abducts her from her family. His right-hand man...
Haider, directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, is a crime thriller that is an adaptation of Hamlet based on the backdrop of the Kashmir conflicts of 1995. The film is the third installment of the director’s trilogy inspired by Shakespeare, after Maqbool and Omkara. The director also based the film loosely on Basharat Peer’s memoir Curfewed Night,which is a ...
Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The film is set in Rajasthan in west India and follows the courtship between Ram and Leela who belong to families who do not see eye to eye. Lust and passion overcome the lovers as t...
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, directed by Mansoor Khan, is another adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and also incorporated Indian folk stories similar to Romeo and Juliet like Heer Ranjha and Laila Majnun. The film stars Aamir Khan as Raj Singh, who falls in love with Rashmi Rajput, but they are unable to marry as their families disapprove of each other. Th...
Ishaqzaade, directed by Habib Faisal, is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles. The film is set in Uttar Pradesh, where Parma and Zoya fall in love but are unable to marry because of the difference in their caste and religion. The film addressed the issues of pre-marital sex, honor killing, a...
Angoor, directed by the popular lyricist Gulzar, is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in double roles as characters meet in one place, creating chaos andconfusion in the comedy about mistaken identity. The film is a remake of Bhranti Bilas which was also adapted from the same play. The...
Issaq, directed by Manish Tiwary, is another adaptation ofRomeo and Juliet set in Northern India. The film stars Prateilk Babbar as Rahul Mishra and Amyra Dastur as Bacchi Kashyap who belong to the rivaling families of land mafia in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh but fall in love. The film is an action drama rather than a tragic romance, as the film is mos...
10 ml Love, directed by Sharat Katariya, is the Bollywood adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream starring Rajat Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Purab Kohli and Neil Bhoopanam. The play is a comedy revolving around a couple who are obsessed with beauty. There is magic realism at play when couples eventually fall in love with their respective partners. Simila...
Bobby, directed by Raj Kapoor, is loosely based on Romeo and Juliet and was released in 1973. Rishi Kapoor plays Raja, the son of a wealthy Hindu businessman who falls in love with Bobby, a girl from a poor Catholic family. Their families are against their relationship because of their religious and class differences. However, unlike the play and s...
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The first-ever attempt to bring forward a western love story, draped in an Indian version was surely a lesson for future Filmmakers and artists and a treat for the Indian Audience of all times, creating a legend in the history of Indian Cinema.
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Romeo Montague) As Romeo Montague, a handsome and sensitive young man caught between the dividing factions of his family and love, Leonardo DiCaprio certainly stole a lot of hearts in Baz Luhrmann’s retelling of Romeo + Juliet.
- Claire Danes (Juliet Capulet) In the role of Juliet Capulet, a quiet, observant young woman who is swept up in a steamy love affair with the romantic Romeo, despite her family’s wishes, Claire Danes plays a bleeding heart in 1996’s Romeo + Juliet.
- John Leguizamo (Tybalt Capulet) Playing the part of Tybalt Capulet, Juliet’s fiery cousin, John Leguizamo has a prominent supporting part in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet.
- Paul Sorvino (Fulgencio Capulet) As Fulgencio Capulet, Juliet’s father, Paul Sorvino plays a proud patriarch in 1996's Romeo + Juliet. Most notably, the actor is best known for his portrayal of Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas.
The classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together.
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Nov 1, 2021 · When we first meet DiCaprio as our forlorn Romeo, he’s sitting by the water at sunset, wearing a suit jacket over a white shirt unbuttoned at the collar. He’s journaling—brooding over his ...
