A Comparison of the Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet I have been studying the prologue to 'Romeo and Juliet' written by the magnificent playwright, William Shakespeare sometime between 1594 and 1596. Still globally acknowledged, it has been restyled by many directors for both stage and screen. Shakespeare starts his play with a prologue: an introduction to a play or other piece of writing. The prologue sets the tone of the theatrical production; it outlines …show more content…
I think Luhrmann choose to do this because he is trying to set up a traditional presentation as the anchorwoman reads the prologue, so that when his vision appears, it would be even more explosive and unpredictable of what will happen next.
Despite his alternative approach, Luhrmann repeats his prologue, but this time in a voice over, akin to Zeffirelli. The second prologue is narrated by a white male who sounds traditional, analogous to Zeffirelli's narration. Luhrmann obviously feels it is crucial for the spectators to understand the prologue of the play, which is why it is doubled: spoken once by the newscaster and secondly in a voice over by the Fair. Luhrmann flashes the words of the prologue on screen. Luhrmann's style at once unmasks the role of religious symbol. With the words he sends out a spiritual message, all the T's are in the shape of a crosses in relation to Jesus, giving us a religious impression which suggests "death marked love" and suicide. Luhrmann shows the audience a very crowded Verona, suggesting jeopardy, excitement and turmoil. Although Luhrmann has a modern depiction
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Zeffirelli uses mild music, which sounds very relaxed and dreamy to contrast with the surroundings. Zeffierlli wants the audience to focus on the setting and what they can hear. The music is calm, jolly, as well as old fashioned. On the other hand, Luhrmann's sound is velocitised. Luhrmann uses a gospel soundtrack, which becomes louder and builds up a crescendo. He also uses special effects, e.g. helicopter sound. Luhrmann's sound is done in a particular way to interest and excite his mainstream audience.
Both directors also use other techniques in their version of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Luhrmannn uses neon lights, traffic lights and flashing lights in the city, which portray the film as modern. Alternatively, there are hardly any lighting involved in the Zeffirelli version because the prologue was filmed outside during daytime. Zeffirelli uses natural light, which makes the film look more realistic. Luhrmann also uses other techniques like graphics and newspaper headlines. The styles and techniques of both directors are very effective in that both versions draw you into the
Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers who have to risk their lives in order to demonstrate their love and will to stay together, regardless the feud between their families. By the end, the death of Romeo and Juliet finally bring the reconciliation to these two families. It is fate that the two most shall-not meet people fall in love and it love that eventually won against hatred. Since then, there have been many different versions of Romeo and Juliet, whether it was for film, stage, musicals. These different recontextualised adaptions change the original play by many ways, some modernise the language, environment, props as well as changing the original characteristics of some characters. Out of all the different adaptions of Romeo and Juliet, two stood out the most. One was the Romeo and Juliet (1996) and directed by Baz Luhrmann and the other one was Romeo and Juliet Broadway (2013) play version,
Juliet’ due to the fact that his film work was about youth and how its
Even though the themes were similar, the plot of the movie and the play were rather different. In the movie, Mercutio, Romeo’s friend, got an invitation to Lord Caplet’s ball where Romeo and Juliet meet, but in the movie Romeo and this friends go to Lord Capulet’s party uninvited. What's more, is that when Romeo was at the ball he was recognized by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, from the sound of his voice in the play, but in the movie Tybalt sees him. In addition to that one scene where Juliet was hysterical because she thought Romeo was dead was completely absent in the movie.
Comparing the Original Script of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with Baz Luhmann's Film Version
Romeo and Juliet - Movie vs. Book & nbsp; Often times people say that William Shakespeare was and still is a legend. They are correct. It is amazing how Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet was written. centuries ago can be better than Franco Zefferelli's movie production of Romeo. and Juliet, which had much better technology to work with only decades ago. Although the movie appeared better, it left out some major parts. The play had better mood and plot details which made it much more dramatic and by far a better presentation of the. & nbsp; One major difference between the play and the movie occurs in mood. An example of this is the marriage scene. In the marriage scene of the play, Romeo and Juliet is very serious. The reader can tell this by the way the two speak. Romeo says that the Holy Words the Friar speaks can make something without an equal (Act II, Scene 6, Line 4).
In the 1968 version of the film, the music in the background was rather casual, and the only sound that was somewhat suspenseful was the church bells ringing in the background. On the other hand, the music in the 2013 version was adding even more suspense to the already suspenseful mood of the scene. However, the 1968 film had a rather tropical background soundtrack with birds chirping and a stream in the background. The 2013 adaptation only had the music and the sound effects as Romeo climbed up to the balcony and hauled himself over the railing.
Have people ever wondered which is better actually reading the the Romeo and Juliet play that's about true love or being lazy and watching the movie first and go off that ? There are major differences in comparison from the actual play from 1595 to the movie that was made in 1969. That Zeffirelli had chosen to changed while directing the Romeo and Juliet Movie were scenes like the balcony,the fighting, and the very end of Romeo and Juliet Scenes. Why did he do it no one really knows why he did.
The Major Differences Between Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet The major differences between the two movies Romeo and Juliet who were
...hough with the Baz Luhrmann version the shorter shots make the movie a lot more captivating, the whole concept of the modernisation of the movie, from the change of the setting of Verona and the different setting of Mantua, to the fact that Mercutio is now black and gay, makes the film seem more like a film than a Shakespeare play. The many changes that Baz Luhrmann makes to the film to not totally follow the play makes it seem like more of a movie that someone would go to see because it seems like a very action-packed movie, than one that someone would see because it’s a remake of another film and a Shakespeare play. Out of the two, leaning towards the Franco Zeffirelli version of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ seems to be the best option because of the closer relation of the film to the play, and the more realistic visual image that the actors give to the roles that they play.
Good morning/afternoon Ms Pritchard and 10B English, today I will be exploring two of the same scenes from different film versions of Romeo and Juliet. Each film was directed by different but equally professional directors to allow the audience to understand the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The scene I am going to analyse is the party scene when Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time. The first film being discussed was directed by Baz Luhrman in 1996; an Australian director who loves to spice up his films to keep the audience on their feet. The second film was directed by Carlo Carlei in 2013; an Italian master mind of directing who prefers to stay true to his films and become one with the audience and the story being told. Both directors
Every image and sound is chosen deliberately by the director to signify specific things. Looking further into this, comparing both Zeffirelli and Luhrmanns introduction, we can see the different uses
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story about two young lovers who are forced to be estranged as a result of their feuding families. The play is about their struggle to contravene fate and create a future together. As such, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood would try and emulate Shakespeare’s masterpiece. This had been done before in many films. Prominent among them were, Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” and Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 “William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.” Both films stay true to the themes of Shakespeare’s original play. However, the modernised Luhrmann film not only maintains the essence of Shakespeare’s writings, Luhrmann makes it relevant to a teenage audience. This is done through the renewal of props and costumes, the reconstruction of the prologue and the upgrading of the setting, whilst preserving the original Shakespearean language. Out of the two, it is Luhrmann who targets Romeo & Juliet to a younger audience to a much larger extent than Zeffirelli.
These were predominantly minor changes in outside scenes that couldn't be precisely recreated on a phase. A portion of the scenes weren't even in the composed content, for example, Romeo and Balthasar dashing from Mantua, and others, for example, the huge laborer filled Verona Square, could have been portrayed all the more truly. Another critical distinction in the executives' translations of Romeo and Juliet is the thing that they excluded or altered. The homicide of Paris was completely pulled back from both motion pictures.
A Comparison of Two Film Versions of Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet, a story of a tragic romance between two young lovers. And within the story you find that it is different from the book to the movie. While reading the book you notice some differences between it and the movie. While watching the movie you see one difference and it is that instead of swords like the book they have guns and they called them swords. They did this as a result of the movie is in a more modern time than the book. Another difference is when Mercutio is making Romeo go to the party. In the book he talks him into going to the party. In the movie Mercutio made him take a tablet or pill of some kind to make him go. Still the same as the other difference, still in a more modern era.