... were created- aimed at different audiences. The mood created in Luhrmann's version is a lot more tantalising, exciting and fast- it will attract the attention of movie-goers a lot more effectively then Zeferelli's version would have, and retain the attention a lot better then what the older version would have been ... stereotypical good looking male). Also, as a couple, Leonardo and Claire look very compatible- they both have this aura of innocence and purity around them that just sets them more and more apart from their families. Religion is a theme featured in both adaptations ... openi...

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