Romeo + Juliet
“My only love sprung from my only hate.”
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Synopsis
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio·Romeo
Claire Danes·Juliet
Jesse Bradford·Balthasar
Vondie Curtis-Hall·Captain Prince
Brian Dennehy·Ted Montague
John Leguizamo·Tybalt
Miriam Margolyes·Nurse
Harold Perrineau·Mercutio
Christina Pickles·Caroline Montague
Pete Postlethwaite·Father Laurence
Average shot length
3.4s per shot
Baz Luhrmann's career average is 2.9s across 5 measured films —see the full picture.