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Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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My only love sprung from my only hate.

In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Baz Luhrmann
  • Profile picture of Leonardo DiCaprio
    Romeo Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Profile picture of Claire Danes
    Juliet Claire Danes
  • Profile picture of Jesse Bradford
    Balthasar Jesse Bradford
  • Profile picture of Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Captain Prince Vondie Curtis-Hall
  • Profile picture of Brian Dennehy
    Ted Montague Brian Dennehy
  • Profile picture of John Leguizamo
    Tybalt John Leguizamo
  • Profile picture of Miriam Margolyes
    Nurse Miriam Margolyes
  • Profile picture of Harold Perrineau
    Mercutio Harold Perrineau

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