Romeo + Juliet
USA,
1996, 120 min
Directed by:
Baz LuhrmannCinematography:
Donald McAlpineComposer:
Craig ArmstrongCast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Zak Orth, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, John Leguizamo, Paul Sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd (more)VOD (4)
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Acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann directs this intelligent retelling of Shakespeare’s classic yet tragic tale of death and romance, Romeo and Juliet. Set in modern day Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Romeo and Claire Danes as Juliet, the two ‘star crossed lovers’ whose love is forbidden due to their families being at war with one another. The story may be updated but Baz has kept the dialect exactly the same producing a brilliant contrast that’s not to be missed! (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1997 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1998 - Baz Luhrmann (Best Director)
- 1998 - Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1998 - Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries, Nellee Hopper (Best Music)
- 1998 - Best Production Design
- 1998 - Donald McAlpine (Best Cinematography)
- 1998 - Best Editing
- 1998 - Best Sound
European Film Awards
- 1997 - Baz Luhrmann (Screen International Award)
Amanda Awards
- 1997 - Baz Luhrmann (Best Foreign Language Film)
The Saturn Awards
- 1997 - Kym Barrett (Best Costumes)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1997 - Leonardo DiCaprio (Silver Bear for Best Actor)
- 1997 - Baz Luhrmann (Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize)
- 1997 - Baz Luhrmann (Golden Bear for Best Film)