‘Romeo and Juliet’ was made in 1997 by Baz Luhrmann, the film is based on the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in modern times. The film is about an ancient feud between two households, the Montague’s and the Capulet's. The film shows the masters of each household’s only child, Romeo son of Ted Montague and Juliet daughter of Furgencio Capulet. The film is set in Verona, Italy. The film is different from the play because the play was meant for the stage where as the film has been changed for the cinema. Baz Luhrmann is also famous for films such as Moulin Rouge and Strictly Ballroom. The film starts off with a newsreader on a TV screen saying the prologue in the centre of a black screen which represents evil and it has a picture of a broken ring with star crossed lover beneath it which also gives you a hint about what the film is going to be about. The music in the
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