About
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Romeo
Claire Danes
Juliet
John Leguizamo
Tybalt
Dash Mihok
Benvolio
Harold Perrineau
Mercutio
Pete Postlethwaite
Father Laurence
Paul Sorvino
Fulgencio Capulet
Brian Dennehy
Ted Montague
Diane Venora
Gloria Capulet
Keywords
teenage romance based on play or musical forbidden love star crossed lovers gun violence masquerade
Photos
Lists
#226 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
Edgar Wright's 1000 favorite movies Edgar Wright
Awards
Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Brigitte Broch