| William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996)
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| Front Cover |
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| Movie Details |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
130 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
1404 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
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024543034636 |
| Release Date |
3/12/2002 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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