At the end of the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy about two young people. Since then millions of theater and film audiences have shed tears at the fate of the 'star-cross'd lovers'. The Romeo and Juliet new movie is set for release in 2013, so you can see this story, which has become probably the most famous loves story in the world.
Written at the start of his career, Shakespeare's most enduring play saw its first appearance in print in 1597. A few decades earlier there was a similar story in Italy and The Bard borrowed from this. In fact, there is a balcony in Verona that is said to be the one where the real girls the female title character was based on appeared to her lover.
The plot tells of two young people from opposing families in Italy. The House of Montague and the House of Capulet have been feuding for many years. However, Romeo of the Montague family attends a party at the Capulet house one night by sneaking in uninvited. He encounters Juliet and they fall in love. The two young lovers get married the next day, but do it in secret because their families will never approve.
Juliet's cousin Tybalt, mad at the hero for gatecrashing the party, wants to fight him in a duel. The hero's friend Mercutio accepts the challenge on his behalf and fights Tybault. However, he is killed. Romeo kills Tybault and has to leave Verona.
The House of Capulet decided that Juliet should marry somebody else, not knowing about her recent marriage to the exiled hero. She goes to the priest who helped them get married and begs for help. The priest gives her a potion that will make her fall into a coma-like sleep so that everybody will think she has died. He tries to inform the hero of this plan, but the message never reaches its intended recipient. The exiled hero is told that his wife is dead and, believing this, he goes to where her body lies and drinks poison that kills him. The heroine wakes up, sees her love's dead body and stabs herself in her grief.
Since the earliest years of the film industry, there have been various big-screen adaptations of the tragic story. Several films used it as part of the plot or have been loosely based on it too. A respected director from Italy, Carlo Carlei, directed the latest movie version.
The cast includes Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld as the title characters. Booth is a British actor and model who beat three hundred other actors in getting the part. He follows in the footsteps of Leonardo DiCaprio, who played the role in the last significant film version of the story, directed by Baz Luhrman. Steinfeld is especially known for her Oscar-nominated part in 'True Grit' and will join notable actresses like Norma Shearer, Olivia Hussey and Claire Danes in portraying the tragic heroine on screen.
Other famous names in the cast include 'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick as Tybault, as well as luminaries like Lesley Manville, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgard and Damian Lewis. Follow the press for details about the exact release dates for the Romeo and Juliet new movie in your area. Whatever you do, don't miss the latest version of the greatest love story ever told.
Written at the start of his career, Shakespeare's most enduring play saw its first appearance in print in 1597. A few decades earlier there was a similar story in Italy and The Bard borrowed from this. In fact, there is a balcony in Verona that is said to be the one where the real girls the female title character was based on appeared to her lover.
The plot tells of two young people from opposing families in Italy. The House of Montague and the House of Capulet have been feuding for many years. However, Romeo of the Montague family attends a party at the Capulet house one night by sneaking in uninvited. He encounters Juliet and they fall in love. The two young lovers get married the next day, but do it in secret because their families will never approve.
Juliet's cousin Tybalt, mad at the hero for gatecrashing the party, wants to fight him in a duel. The hero's friend Mercutio accepts the challenge on his behalf and fights Tybault. However, he is killed. Romeo kills Tybault and has to leave Verona.
The House of Capulet decided that Juliet should marry somebody else, not knowing about her recent marriage to the exiled hero. She goes to the priest who helped them get married and begs for help. The priest gives her a potion that will make her fall into a coma-like sleep so that everybody will think she has died. He tries to inform the hero of this plan, but the message never reaches its intended recipient. The exiled hero is told that his wife is dead and, believing this, he goes to where her body lies and drinks poison that kills him. The heroine wakes up, sees her love's dead body and stabs herself in her grief.
Since the earliest years of the film industry, there have been various big-screen adaptations of the tragic story. Several films used it as part of the plot or have been loosely based on it too. A respected director from Italy, Carlo Carlei, directed the latest movie version.
The cast includes Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld as the title characters. Booth is a British actor and model who beat three hundred other actors in getting the part. He follows in the footsteps of Leonardo DiCaprio, who played the role in the last significant film version of the story, directed by Baz Luhrman. Steinfeld is especially known for her Oscar-nominated part in 'True Grit' and will join notable actresses like Norma Shearer, Olivia Hussey and Claire Danes in portraying the tragic heroine on screen.
Other famous names in the cast include 'Gossip Girl' star Ed Westwick as Tybault, as well as luminaries like Lesley Manville, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgard and Damian Lewis. Follow the press for details about the exact release dates for the Romeo and Juliet new movie in your area. Whatever you do, don't miss the latest version of the greatest love story ever told.
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