In Baz Luhrman's production of Romeo and Juliet many filming style techniques have been used. ... This was used to set the scene and it was effective because it gave a clear picture, as well as information about the families. ... Franco Zefferelli's production of Romeo and Juliet is both realistic and traditional. ... He uses natural sounds such as crowd noises, and horse hooves on pavement, with little other non-diagetic sounds until Romeo enters. ... The only time we hear them is at the beginning, at the time of the prologue, and when Romeo first enters. ...

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