Romeo And Juliet Zeffirelli Analysis
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare was known as the greatest writer of the English language and has written many famous plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello. In Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet there are many similarities which exist between the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version. As evident in the opening, balcony and the fighting scene. The Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version are similar because they both consist of a lot of action within the opening scene. For instance, the Zeffirelli’s version takes place in a marketplace where there are numerous people and animals. Similarly, in the Luhrmann’s version, the action begins with glimpses of the city where billboards can be seen in addition to cars and people. This goes to show that both the …show more content…
Not only is the opening scene similar in both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version because of the prince’s arrival but also because of the similarity of the use of colours to differentiate the Capulet’s from the Montague’s. For instance, in the Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet the Montague’s and the Capulet’s are differentiated by colour (Montague’s are wearing red and yellow, Capulet’s are wearing blue and green). Similarly, in the Luhrmann’s version, the Montague’s and Capulet’s are differentiated by colour (Montague boy’s cars are yellow, Capulets boy’s cars are blue). Henceforth, this goes to show that both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet are similar because of the use of colours to differentiate the Capulet’s from the Montague’s. Franco Zeffirelli shows the differences between the Montague’s and Capulet’s by making the Montague’s wear yellow and red, and making the Capulet’s wear blue and green. Correspondingly, Baz Luhrmann differentiates Montague boys from the Capulet boys by making the Montague boy’s cars yellow, and Capulets boy’s cars blue. If the two families weren’t differentiated by colour than the audience would have trouble determining
William Shakespeare was known as the greatest writer of the English language and has written many famous plays such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello. In Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet there are many similarities which exist between the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version. As evident in the opening, balcony and the fighting scene. The Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version are similar because they both consist of a lot of action within the opening scene. For instance, the Zeffirelli’s version takes place in a marketplace where there are numerous people and animals. Similarly, in the Luhrmann’s version, the action begins with glimpses of the city where billboards can be seen in addition to cars and people. This goes to show that both the …show more content…
Not only is the opening scene similar in both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version because of the prince’s arrival but also because of the similarity of the use of colours to differentiate the Capulet’s from the Montague’s. For instance, in the Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet the Montague’s and the Capulet’s are differentiated by colour (Montague’s are wearing red and yellow, Capulet’s are wearing blue and green). Similarly, in the Luhrmann’s version, the Montague’s and Capulet’s are differentiated by colour (Montague boy’s cars are yellow, Capulets boy’s cars are blue). Henceforth, this goes to show that both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet are similar because of the use of colours to differentiate the Capulet’s from the Montague’s. Franco Zeffirelli shows the differences between the Montague’s and Capulet’s by making the Montague’s wear yellow and red, and making the Capulet’s wear blue and green. Correspondingly, Baz Luhrmann differentiates Montague boys from the Capulet boys by making the Montague boy’s cars yellow, and Capulets boy’s cars blue. If the two families weren’t differentiated by colour than the audience would have trouble determining