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Compare and Contrast the Opening Scenes of Franko Zeffirelli and Baz Lurhman film Versions of Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet  

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Compare and Contrast the Opening Scenes of Franko Zeffirelli and Baz Lurhman film Versions of Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet The title of the play being used in the two films is 'Romeo and Juliet'. It was originally written by William Shakespeare in the 16th century. It is a romantic tragedy set in the 15th century with two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, who fall deeply in love with one another but end up both committing suicide believing that one another is dead. The story line is a timeless love story that can be used again and again in lots of different romantic classics. Other themes are hatred, feuding and fighting between the two families the Capulet's (which is Juliet's family) and the Montague's (which is Romeo's family). The story has every ingredient a good story needs and so in turn many people have decided to use it for...

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