1. Romeo & Juliet (B.Luhrmann)
Consider the differences between the different texts or Zeferelli's film, and discuss how the medium of film has been used to create a modern popular text. ... Although Luhrmann dramatically changes the setting of the film, he does not alter the language used in the play, or the main plot- he remains completely faithful to the original. ... The prologue of the Zeferelli version, however, features a long shot of a medieval England landscape and has a voice over of an English man, reading the prologue. ... This further assists the audience to relate to the film. ... He preserved the langua...
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