Romeo + Juliet (1996)

  • PG-13
  • 10/27/1996 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h

My only love sprung from my only hate.

Overview

In director Baz Luhrmann's 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.

Baz Luhrmann

Director, Screenplay

Craig Pearce

Screenplay

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio's headshot

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo
Claire Danes's headshot

Claire Danes

Juliet
Jesse Bradford's headshot

Jesse Bradford

Balthasar
Vondie Curtis-Hall's headshot

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain Prince
Brian Dennehy's headshot

Brian Dennehy

Ted Montague
John Leguizamo's headshot

John Leguizamo

Tybalt
Miriam Margolyes's headshot

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse
Harold Perrineau's headshot

Harold Perrineau

Mercutio

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