Film Versions of Romeo & Juliet

The film Romeo and Juliet follows the Shakespeare play faithfully for the most part, though much of Shakespeare's dialogue was cut, as was the death of Paris in Act V, Scene 3. the main characters are Romeo and Juliet, one a Capulet and the other a Montague. They are living out their destinies, and the choices they make derive from their characters and the situations in which they find themselves. More than this, their choices have been limited for them by their parents and their parents' parents. They have inherited a family situation and a social and political structure that does not allow them to make choices that are completely free. In terms of the plot, decisions are made and events occur by the working of faith, accident, and character. Romeo meets Juliet secretly, fully aware of what it means for him to have a passion for this particular young woman. Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet at first sight, and at that moment he is not aware of her identity. He learns almost immediately who she is and is dismayed at the news, but undeterred in his feelings for her. From the first, the obstacles to their l

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