... time that the play was written, then he speaks to the families. However in Luhrman's version, he has used the modern day equivalent of a prince, a police general, this is good because there are no princes in modern day cities so Luhrman has used the next best thing, a modern day equivalent of ... isolation again. As Romeo speaks of his love for Juliet, the two swim about until Juliet hits the edge of the pool, she stops and hesitates a little before kissing Romeo because she is still weary of the dangers that may arouse. The couple exchange vows and the romantic music from the ballroom s...

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... so physical, Zeffirelli is being true to the message that would have been conveyed by the words to the original audience. Remember that this young pair knows very little about each other except that they are extremely attractive and witty. Act II: Scene 3 Friar Laurence is sometimes played as a bit of a fool; but ... in the privacy of their own home but have been seen fighting in the public streets and displaying violence. They disrupt the peace of Verona and even Prince Escalus personally had to break up a fight, where the family members were heavily fined . They were also given a warn...

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... general, this is good because there are no princes in modern day cities so Luhrman has used the next best thing, a modern day equivalent of a prince. The scene of the ball where we first see Romeo and Juliet together, is also the scene they first meet. It starts when the Montagues sneak ... intervene, Back to the play, and we soon see that Romeo doesn't want to see anybody get hurt, so he reminds the two men of what the Prince said about fighting in the streets, but the fight continues, but Tybalt takes it one step further and fatally wounds Mercutio. The set changes on the Luhrman ... ...

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