Comparison Of Romeo And Juliet And The 1968 Movie

With every major work of literary art, there are different representations to grasp a better understanding of that work. Of these works of art, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has had many different versions of the classic tale. Multiple movies and many other things have been made to better understand the story. Of all these movies, three of them are going to be talked about here. A movie made in 1968, a movie made in 1996, and a broadway play that took place in 2014. All of these movies have many things in common. One thing they all have in common is the fact that neither one of them alters the plot too much. While there adaptions to some to make it seem more modern and easier to understand, the classic story remains the same. The

However, they are both movies, which is probably the most obvious similarity. Another similarity is that both movies don’t change the plot hardly at all. The story is very closely followed like it was written. These movies don’t really have much in common because one is intended to be much more modern than the other. The last comparison going to be mentioned here is the one between the 1968 movie and the 2014 broadway play. One similarity between these two is that Juliet ends her life with a dagger she found in Romeo’s pocket. This does not happen in the other movie. While these movies have things in common, they also have many things that are unique only to them. In the 1968 version, what you see is what you get. In this movie, there was no intent to make it modern, but to have a completely accurate representation. This is also the only movie that takes place in Italy. In each movie, the setting is different. The 1968 movie was also the only one that used swords as the main weapon. When the families collided, there were sword fights. This is very different from the other two films. Also, in this movie, the scene where Romeo actually acquires the poison is cut out. We do not see him retrieve it, only use it on his deathbed. In the 1968 film, Romeo is major wuss. He is extremely nonviolent, which is a bit different from the other two. Another thing is that when Tybalt kills Mercutio, it was a complete accident. This is probably one of the biggest differences. The death of Mercutio was a simple sword fighting accident that ended