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Romeo & Juliet - Opening Scenes Comparison Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zefferelli William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet has been made into two very successful films. In 1968 Zefferellis version was a huge success and in 1997, another version, a very different version was a production from Baz Luhrmann. In this essay I will identify and explain the differences and similarities between the two, using evidence such as quotes from the play to support my ideas. Baz Luhrmann' s opening prologue is a simple television in the very centre of the screen using only a small space. With the background left pitch black and a brightly coloured dressed reporter on the screen, her voice is the only sound that is heard leaving the audience no choice but to focus all attention on her, they are immediately drawn to the film. While the prologue is read in a serious American voice from a black lady...

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