FREE ESSAY ON ROMEO AND JULIET

ROMEO AND JULIET

"The Differences"
The play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. When reading
the play it can be very difficult to understand. This is mainly because you are unable to
see the setting and the characters. Two producers, Zefirelli and Luhrmann, have created
films based on this play. Both films cover the same major elements of the storyline,
however each films has distinguishing features.
There are many features that differ between the two films. For instance Zefirelli's film
was set in the 1500's and Luhrmann's film was set in the 1900's. In Zefirelli's film they
used horses for transportation and in Luhrmann's film they used cars. Also in Zefirelli's
film Juliet uses Romeo's dagger to kill herself and in Luhrmann's film she uses a gun.
Another feature that differs is the fact that when Romeo returns to Verona after being
banished in Zefirelli's film no one seems to notice , however in Luhrmann's film the
police are chasing after him. There are also many features that are the same in both
films. For instance in both films all of the main characters are the same. They also both
have the same basic plot. These are just some of the many distinguishing features that
are in both of the producers versions of the play. 
I personally liked Luhrmann's version of the play better because I can relate to it more.
Although the language is entirely different it is set in the same times that we live in
now. However in Luhrmann's film they seems to leave out and sometimes shorten some of the
major parts of the play. I think if you wanted to learn more about the play without
reading it you should watch Zefirelli's film. Mainly because it follows the storyline
more accurately. However if all you want to do is just get a good idea of the basic
storyline and spend an enjoyable evening in front of your television then you should
watch Luhrmann's version of the play. Happy watching!!!!