![]() ![]() Romeo approaches a modern stone castle complete with a balcony, staircase, elevator, security cameras, Christmas lights, and swimming pool. The setting was a flashy and frenetic pop realm as a backdrop on the streets of the beach in Verona, with lights everywhere. The Baz Luhrmann production (1996) was also very industrious. When the lovers part and Romeo descends, the camera shows their two hands in a close-up, then pans back into a long shot, the distance between them growing, Romeo still reaching up to Juliet, and she still reaching down to him. Juliet prances back and forth giggling playfully as Romeo climbs a tree-twice- and embraces her fervently. The choreography of this movie provided liveliness and bounce like I have never seen before. I thought Juliet overacted and threw careless energy into the scene. Romeo seemed laid back but at the same time excited and sensual. In this particular scene I thought Romeo and Juliet’s performances were just perfect. This setting worked for me because the scene showed the reality that the other movie lacked. ![]() First, in the Zeffirelli production (1968), the setting was at evening with Romeo behind an overgrown garden and Juliet upstairs in what appeared to be an old hillside stone villa. ![]() Compare/contrast: Balcony Scene There are many things that make the balcony scenes in both the Franco Zeffirelli and the Baz Luhrmann productions so prolific. ![]()
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