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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

1996, Movie, PG-13, 113 mins

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Review

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET | ROMEO AND JULIET

A genuinely fresh take on an oft-told tale. Australian director Baz Luhrmann transplants the action to modern-day Verona Beach, Fl., but it's no West Side Story. He keeps the original language intact, and the result is nothing if not audacious: Thugs scream in blank verse and duels are fought with blazing handguns. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Romeo; Claire Danes is his Juliet. Read the complete review for William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Cast & Details

Year: 1996
Rated PG-13

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Leonardo DiCaprio: Romeo
Claire Danes: Juliet
John Leguizamo: Tybalt
Harold Perrineau: Mercutio
Diane Venora: Gloria Capulet
Paul Sorvino: Fulgencio Capulet

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