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The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet. Romeo & Juliet is a 2013 internationally co-produced romantic drama film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name written.

Romeo & Juliet is a 2013 internationally co-produced romantic dramafilm adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Carlo Carlei. The film stars Douglas Booth, Hailee Steinfeld, Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgård and Paul Giamatti. The film opened in the United Kingdom and the United States on 11 October 2013. Like Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, this film uses the traditional setting of Renaissance Verona,^[6] but, unlike previous major film adaptations, only follows the plot and uses only some of the dialogue as written by Shakespeare. This has led to several critics denouncing the film's advertising as misleading and losing the essence of the play.^[7] The film grossed $3 million.

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Plot[edit]

During the late Middle Ages in Verona, two wealthy families, the Montagues and Capulets, have been feuding for centuries. One day at the market place, the feuding families start a brawl which infuriates the Prince and he threatens that if the peace of Verona is disturbed again, he shall take their lives. Meanwhile, Romeo, a young Montague, reveals that he is in love with Lord Capulet's niece, Rosaline. Romeo's cousin, Benvolio persuades him to forget Rosaline but Romeo rebuffs him.

Later that night, there is a party held by Lord Capulet. Romeo sneaks in with Benvolio and Mercutio hoping to meet Rosaline. Instead, Romeo sees Juliet who is Lord Capulet's daughter and falls in love with her. Juliet feels the same and they share a dance. They go together to a quiet place and share a passionate kiss. Juliet's Nurse interrupts and when Romeo talks to the nurse, he discovers that Juliet is a Capulet.

After the party ends, Romeo sneaks into Juliet's garden secretly where he witnesses Juliet expressing her love for him. He climbs the balcony and they quickly decide to get married the next day. Romeo seeks help from Friar Laurence to wed them and the Friar agrees thinking that their love may end the violent war between Capulets and Montagues. They perform the ceremony and afterwards Juliet returns home. Romeo catches up with Mercutio and Benvolio but they meet Tybalt and his men on the way. This starts another violent brawl during which Tybalt stabs Mercutio. Romeo is enraged and runs after Tybalt seeking revenge. They fight and Romeo slays Tybalt. As the result of this loss, the Prince banishes Romeo from Verona.

Meanwhile, both families are filled with grief over their losses, especially Juliet. The Friar sends Romeo to Juliet so he can spend one last night with her. Romeo goes to Juliet and they consummate their marriage. Romeo leaves in haste the next morning. But Juliet is shocked when her father brings news of planning to wed Juliet with Count Paris. Juliet is resistant but her father threatens to disown her if she does not wed Paris. Juliet goes to Friar Laurence for help, threatening to kill herself if the Friar does not have a solution. The Friar in return, gives her a potion that will put her in a deathlike sleep temporarily while he will inform Romeo about this and they shall run away together to Mantua. Juliet drinks the potion that night. Her parents are devastated when they find her next morning, and instead of her marriage, her funeral is planned. During the funeral, Benvolio sees Juliet and thinks she is dead and immediately runs off to tell Romeo.

Friar's letter however, does not reach Romeo and Benvolio tells Romeo that Juliet is dead. Romeo is shocked and devastated and plans to take his life. He buys poison and goes to Juliet. Paris tries to stop him, but is killed in a sword fight. Romeo kisses Juliet one last time, then he drinks the potion unaware that Juliet has awakened. Juliet is overjoyed to see him and they kiss but Romeo suddenly collapses. When Juliet finds out that Romeo took poison, he dies in her arms. The Friar arrives to find a heartbroken Juliet weeping over Romeo's dead body. He hears some guards coming and leaves to hold them off, trying to persuade Juliet to come with him, without success. When Juliet hears the approaching watchmen, she finds and stabs herself with Romeo's dagger. The Friar returns to finds them both dead.

Their funeral is held together and the Capulets and Montagues finally reconcile, ending their feud. During the procession, Benvolio steps forward and joins their hands.

Cast[edit]

• Douglas Booth as Romeo Montague
• Hailee Steinfeld as Juliet Capulet
• Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet
• Kodi Smit-McPhee as Benvolio Montague
• Ed Westwick as Tybalt
• Paul Giamatti as Friar Lawrence
• Lesley Manville as Nurse
• Christian Cooke as Mercutio
• Stellan Skarsgård as Prince Escalus of Verona
• Natascha McElhone as Lady Capulet
• Tom Wisdom as Count Paris
• Leon Vitali as Apothecary
• Laura Morante as Lady Montague
• Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Rosaline Capulet
• Tomas Arana as Lord Montague
• Simona Caparrini as a female guest
• Anton Alexander as Abraham (House of Montague)

Production[edit]

Production and casting[edit]

Ed Westwick was the first actor to read the script.^[8] In April 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was said to be in talks for the lead role as Juliet in this adaptation.^[9] Owing to Steinfeld's young age, there was some concern she would be asked to appear nude in the film. Director Carlo Carlei explained, 'there was a lovemaking scene that included nudity for the married Romeo and Juliet. This script was written with a 20-year-old actress in mind. As soon as Hailee Steinfeld was cast, all nudity and lovemaking have been excised from the script. It will be romantic and age-appropriate for a 14-year-old.'^[10] Julian Fellowes added, 'We did feel it would be nice to have romantic, married love, and that purity was an important part of the film. They don't make love until they have been married.'^[6] The role of Romeo was found in June 2011 when Douglas Booth was cast, beating out 300 other actors who were interested in the part.^[11]Paul Wesley had been offered the role of Count Paris,^[12] but it was announced in February 2012 that Tom Wisdom would play him.^[13]

Principal photography started on 3 February 2012 in Italy.^[14] The film was shot at the grotto Sacro Speco in Subiaco; Mantua;^[6]Caprarola, Lazio; Cinecittà, Rome; and in Verona. The first pictures of the set were posted on Italian newspaper Gazzetta di Mantova on 14 February 2012.^[15][16] Steinfeld finished filming her scenes on 7 March 2012.^[17]

Romeo And Juliet Movie 2013 Script

Release[edit]

Theatrical release and premiere[edit]

Relativity Media was paid for by the producers to release the movie in North America on 11 October 2013, while the film was released through D Films in Canada on the same date.^[1][18] The premiere was held in Hollywood on 24 September 2013 at the ArcLight Hollywood.^[19] It was released in Australia on 13 February 2014.

Home media[edit]

Romeo & Juliet was released on DVD on February 4, 2014 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

The film holds a 24% approval rating and an average score of 4.54/10 on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 89 reviews; the consensus reads: 'Shakespeare's classic romance gets a so-so adaptation that's short on passion and energy.'^[20] The film has a 41 out of 100 rating on Metacritic based on 30 reviews, indicating 'mixed reviews'.^[21]

Romeo And Juliet Movie 1996

Awards[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

• L'Amor Dona Ch'Io Te Porto Anonymous, late 15th Century - Performed by Ensemble La Rossignol
• Tourdion (Pierre Attaignant) - Performed by Ensemble La Rossignol
• Skin - Written and Performed by Zola Jesus

References[edit]

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3. ^'ROMEO & JULIET (PG)'. Entertainment Film Distributors. British Board of Film Classification. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
4. ^ ^abc'Romeo & Juliet (2013)'. British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
5. ^'Romeo and Juliet (2013)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
6. ^ ^abcBamigboye, Baz (22 March 2012). 'Fellowes' Romeo will put Twilight stars in the shade'. Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
7. ^Duffin, Claire (1 September 2013). 'Romeo, Romeo, what's Julian Fellowes done to you?'. The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
8. ^Cunningham, Erin (11 October 2013). 'Ed Westwick on Life After Gossip Girl'. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
9. ^Kit, Borys (7 April 2011). 'Hailee Steinfeld in Talks to Star in Indie 'Romeo & Juliet' (Exclusive)'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
10. ^Krager, Dave (10 June 2011). ''Romeo and Juliet' director: No nude scene for Hailee Steinfeld'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
11. ^Chitwood, Adam (21 June 2011). 'Douglas Booth Cast as Romeo Opposite Hailee Steinfeld in ROMEO AND JULIET'. Collider. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
12. ^Rosenfield, Kat (19 July 2011). 'Romeo May Have Competition In 'Vampire Diaries' Star Paul Wesley'. MTV. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
13. ^Brooks, Brian (1 February 2012). 'Tom Wisdom Set For 'Romeo and Juliet''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
14. ^Labecque, Jeff (3 February 2012). 'Hailee Steinfeld begins 'Romeo and Juliet' in Italy'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
15. ^'Romeo & Juliet, Mantova diventa set della tragedia di Shakespeare - Fotogalleria'. Gazetta Di Mantova (in Italian). 14 February 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
16. ^'Photos of Douglas Booth & Hailee Steinfeld on 'Romeo & Juliet' Set'. Page to Premiere Network. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
17. ^Steinfeld, Hailee [@HaileeSteinfeld] (7 March 2012). 'Bitter sweet day today' (Tweet). Retrieved 8 March 2012 – via Twitter.
18. ^Vlessing, Etan (13 October 2013). 'D Films Picks Up 'Romeo & Juliet' for Canadian Release'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
19. ^Smarp (25 September 2013). 'Ed Westwick in ArcLight Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA'. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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21. ^'Romeo & Juliet Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

External links[edit]

• Romeo & Juliet on IMDb
• Romeo & Juliet at Box Office Mojo
• Romeo & Juliet at Rotten Tomatoes
• Romeo & Juliet at Metacritic

But it becomes abundantly clear from the very first scene of a needless bout of jousting that Italian director Carlo Carlei—responsible for 1995's 'Fluke,' featuring Matthew Modine as a man reincarnated as a dog—is in way over his head, from several misguided casting choices to an intrusive score that sounds like Renaissance faire elevator music.

You would think, however, that Julian Fellowes, the British scribe behind 'Downton Abbey' who won a screenwriting Oscar for 2001's 'Gosford Park,' is capable of condensing Shakespeare's work with some degree of discernment. But that he's done such a hack job of retaining the power of what famous lines are still intact is a reminder that he was also responsible for 2010's regrettable 'The Tourist' and the recent subpar Titanic miniseries.

It might be easier to simply mention what isn't terrible first. Paul Giamatti as Romeo's confidant Friar Laurence and Lesley Manville as Juliet's nurse add much-needed authority and light-heartedness to their roles as go-betweens for their hormonal charges as they arrange to secretly marry. The Verona and Mantua locations are breathtaking. And at least two of the under-30 actors, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Benvolio and Christian Cooke as Mercutio, appear to have brushed up on their Shakespeare before tackling his dialogue. Fans of TV's 'Homeland' might also applaud Damian Lewis' interpretation of Juliet's father, Lord Capulet, although the intensity of his line readings tends to stick out among the less-experienced and more lackadaisical actors.

Otherwise, this attempt to sell Shakespeare to the 'Twilight' faithful is so ill-conceived, it makes me wish it were possible to give a retroactive Oscar to Baz Lurhmann's madly passionate South Beach gangsterland 'Romeo + Juliet' from 1996.

Here are just five reasons why sitting through this more traditional version is not sweet and may bring you sorrow:

*Somebody misplaced her true grit. In 2010, Steinfeld, 16, was gutsy as heck and took no guff as Mattie Ross, the little lady who hires a drunken gunslinger to hunt down her father's killer in the 2010 remake of 'True Grit' and earned a deserved supporting Academy Award nomination. Where did that girl go? Her Juliet is too young, too sweet, too passive and barely looks like she is suffering from puppy love let alone instantaneous lust for her new husband.

*Romeo should never be prettier than Juliet. It's not that Steinfeld isn't perfectly lovely in her own way, even if the costumers insist on swaddling her in gowns that look like Elizabethan bedspreads. It's that the British actor who plays Romeo, Douglas Booth, is just so obscenely male-model attractive, with his pillowy lips, jutting cheekbones and dazzling eyes—and don't the filmmakers know it, as they flaunt his beauty with an open-shirted entrance.

*The balcony scene takes a tumble. This is the movie's greatest disappointment. Really, if you can't get this right, then why even do Romeo and Juliet? Steinfeld and Booth both struggle with Shakespeare's poetic rhythms. Give them points for even remembering the lines. Meanwhile, the soundtrack with its tooting flutes and twittering violins undercuts every verse. As for the fake vine that Romeo climbs upon—in addition to the faux rose seen previously—they look as if they were plucked from a bargain bin at a Michaels arts and crafts store.

*No nuptial bliss here. Originally, there was nudity and sexuality planned during the post-wedding bedroom scene but was deleted due to Steinfeld's age. Thanks goodness, because even though the two actors barely do more than slightly paw each other and kiss, you still might want to call a child abuse hotline.

*The final straw: when Juliet's hot-tempered cousin Tybalt (played with nostrils at a constant flare by 'Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick) enters the street arena with his posse to challenge Romeo's pal Mercutio to a swordfight, laughter rang out when the camera suddenly went slo-mo and dust blew across the screen. And this is when the story is supposed to get truly tragic.

The changes in the final scene are just as unfortunate, but to see them, you will have to stay through to the end.