William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Romeo and Juliet. (Added Author). Luhrmann, Baz. (Added Author). Martinelli, Gabriella. (Added Author). DiCaprio, Leonardo. (Added Author). Danes, Claire. (Added Author).

Summary: A modern adaptation of the classic love story, moved to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach. Two teenagers fall in love and encounter opposition from their feuding families.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2002, p1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Digital video disc. [Based on the play by William Shakespeare].
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Nellee Hooper ; additional score by Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries ; costume designer: Kym Barrett ; co-producer: Martin Brown ; film editor: Jill Bilcock ; production designer: Catherine Martin ; director of photography: Donald M. McAlpine ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leonard DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John Postletwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora.