Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is undoubtedly the greatest story of love and loss ever told a story played out so many times on screen and in plays by actors and actress's on Broadway and in small theatres who consider playing a role in such a classic tale as a career highlight and hope to do justice to one of Shakespeares most beloved works even in the modern day there has been countless movie interpretations at least one in every decade since the 50s to 2019.
This particular interpretation of Romeo and Juliet is a fairly good movie that follows Shakespeares original text pretty well while also adding some very minor dialogue changes to help with scene transitions and exposition shots this is to be expected as even on stage actors in plays will change a line here or there but it's hardly noticeable with the original script and stage directions remaining very faithful.
Visually the movie still looks great and because of classic film making the time era looks more authentic with most of the scenes being filmed on location rather than on a set which makes the scenes that involve swordplay and duelling look great with real sunlight shining on the Rapier blades and the dusty ground dirtying the mens clothes boots and body while rolling around in it which in those days actors actually had to do not just get makeup put on them.
Leonard Whiting plays the young Romeo and alongside Olivia Hussey playing the fair Juliet give amazing performances and create a unique on screen chemistry that really makes you wish there characters didn't part in such sorrow Olivia Hussey was only 15 when she played Juliet on screen which really makes you appreciate the dedication and unique talent she brought to the role at such a young age.
I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys classic movies this is a great interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.
This particular interpretation of Romeo and Juliet is a fairly good movie that follows Shakespeares original text pretty well while also adding some very minor dialogue changes to help with scene transitions and exposition shots this is to be expected as even on stage actors in plays will change a line here or there but it's hardly noticeable with the original script and stage directions remaining very faithful.
Visually the movie still looks great and because of classic film making the time era looks more authentic with most of the scenes being filmed on location rather than on a set which makes the scenes that involve swordplay and duelling look great with real sunlight shining on the Rapier blades and the dusty ground dirtying the mens clothes boots and body while rolling around in it which in those days actors actually had to do not just get makeup put on them.
Leonard Whiting plays the young Romeo and alongside Olivia Hussey playing the fair Juliet give amazing performances and create a unique on screen chemistry that really makes you wish there characters didn't part in such sorrow Olivia Hussey was only 15 when she played Juliet on screen which really makes you appreciate the dedication and unique talent she brought to the role at such a young age.
I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys classic movies this is a great interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.