In 1968 Franco Zeffirelli's version of the classic Shakespearean tale of love, Romeo and Juliet was released. ... The two productions of Romeo and Juliet set out to achieve different results. The change is evident right from the beginning of the movie, where Baz Luhrman introduces the viewer with fast paced music and constantly changing camera angles set in the new Verona that looks more like a modern city than a medieval town. ... Again, Luhrman has chosen Danes and DiCaprio, who, with the blond hair and looks more angelic than the pairing of These two versions of Shakespeare are i...

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