But the actors in Luhrmann’s version, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, aged 21 and 17 at the time of filming, are even more luminous than Zeffirelli’s gorgeously youthful duo, and in today’s ...

Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a take on William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the movie features a stellar star cast and the visuals of the story are shown through a modern lens.

The classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their love ...

Not originally cast as Juliet, Danes actually replaced Natalie Portman-- who is earning Oscar buzz for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie -- after she was forced to drop out when executives ...

The road between teenage romance and the rest of life is littered with the corpses of dreams. This is a useful thought for anyone who gets too misty over the ’90s version of “Romeo and Juliet,” a ...

It was 1996 that Baz Luhrmann's reimagination of William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet hit cinemas. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the title roles it banked over $147 million at the box ...

Leonardo DiCaprio has solidified his place as an iconic actor of his generation with a career that has spanned four decades. He started his career as a child in the TV series Romper Room but honed his ...