Compare And Contrast Romeo And Juliet 1996 And 1996

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Romeo and Juliet has been a popular story for over 400 years In 1968, a version of the play was made in to a movie. In this movie, the performers played the part of people in 16th century Verona, Italy. In the 1996 version of the play, the setting takes place in Verona Beach, California. The two had some very recognizable differences, for instance: in the 1996 version Romeo and Juliet were white and the rest of the cast was latinos. There were also some similarities in both movies, for example: mercutio, related to the boss and Romeo 's best friend, dies. In the Broadway play produced in 2014, the writers wanted the audience to use their imagination. It’s more in keeping with the 21st century era. In the 1968 version of romeo and juliet the