Comparing and contrasting both versions of Romeo & Juliet.
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English Coursework NEAB GCSE Media Assignment Comparing and contrasting both versions of Romeo & Juliet. Romeo And Juliet - Zeffirelli 1968 Romeo and Juliet - Luhrman 1997 For My essay I am going to compare and contrast the two different movies by two different directors made in two different decades. Although they are very different in setting, special effects and props, they still use the same story, 'Romeo and Juliet' by Shakespeare. But If You were to watch the two films straight after each other you would not think there were based on the same story, and here is why. Zefferelli's 1968 film is a traditional adaption of the Shakespearean Play, which from my point of view was probably aimed for younger audiences in 1968 but nowadays its audience will most likely to consist of the older generation. Whereas Luhrmans version is Shakespeare for the nineties, aimed at...


