Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet effectively manipulated film conventions to appeal to modern audiences, thereby making the themes, characters and settings of the classic play accessible.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet portrays the concept of forbidden love of two teens from opposing families. Originally published in 1597, William Shakespeare dived into the themes of love and the risk the star-crossed lovers took to be together. Four centuries later, in 1996, Baz Luhrmann’s adaption of the play, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo and […]