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Nicola Day 10G/10A Compare the Openings of Two Film Versions of 'Romeo and Juliet' Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet' is a tragic love story set in Verona, Italy. It is thought to be his most famous featuring well known lines such as 'Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?' As well as being a Shakespearian play, 'Romeo and Juliet' has later influenced directors to create films about this emotional romance. Earlier directors that have created films based on 'Romeo and Juliet' such as Franco Zeffirelli and his 1968 version have made their films very traditional, following exactly what Shakespeare described and wrote about in his play. Modern directors such as Baz Luhrmann and his 1997 version have created more contemporary versions of the script and setting to influence young teenagers to enjoy Shakespeare. Although the settings in both versions of the story are very different, both directors have chosen suitable sets for what is contained...

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