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,
A Comparison of Two Film Versions of Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
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
The Major Differences Between Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet The major differences between the two movies Romeo and Juliet who were
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.
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.
music changes to show that she is sad. We then get a close up of
A Comparison of Scenes From West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet Cinematography The scene before the meeting scene in West Side Story Maria spins. around in her dress the camera then carries on spinning which creates a colourful blur effect on the screen. The effect makes her look like she is almost spinning into the next scene. When Tony and Maria met, all the other characters that were dancing.
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.
...e tragic celebration of young, forbidden love told by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, has been tailored for many motion picture adaptations. The most famous of these adaptations are Franco Zeffirelli’s version and Baz Lurhmann’s film produced in 1996. These two films applied Shakespeare’s most well-known work as a basis for their motion pictures. Both films had similarities, but the differences were much more apparent. Ever since William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been debuted, it has and forever will be an artistic influence for playwrights, directors, and other artists.
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).
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.
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.
Comparing the Original Script of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with Baz Luhmann's Film Version
Hello there, I needed to realize what grade you parcel think this bit of coursework merits Correlation between the two film adaptations Romeo and Juliet by Luhrmann and Zefferelli. While breaking down the two unmistakable 'Romeo and Juliet' movies and looking at them, I saw that both Zefferelli and Luhrmann had an alternate elucidation of Shakespeare's rendition of 'Romeo and Juliet'. For instance, Franco Zefferelli created his film in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann delivered his in 1997. Both movies gave altogether different points of view on Shakespeare's content as a result of the times they were set in. The imagery and symbolism in both movies were altogether different in light of this variable.