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Examine the techniques Luhrmann uses to draw his audience into the film. Consider the various ways he presents the Prologue, his use of editing and his use of music.
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Examine the techniques Luhrmann uses to draw his audience into the film. Consider the various ways he presents the Prologue, his use of editing and his use of music. The film "Romeo and Juliet" is written by William Shakespeare but directed by Baz Luhrmann in this instance. This production was made in 1997. It is a modern film set in today's world therefore it differs from the original Elizabethan setting of 1595. The costumes, scenery and hairstyles are modern whilst the language is the same. The focus of this essay will be to analyse how the opening of the film is directed in order to make it compelling viewing. A chorus normally reads the prologue on the stage of the theatre. Luhrmann alters this to great dramatic effect by using a black, female newsreader on a television screen. She reads out the prologue as if it is the breaking piece of...
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