Romeo & Juliet

"The most dangerous love story ever told."

2013 1h 58m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 592

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Synopsis

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In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

“The most dangerous love story ever told.”

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Cast

Hailee Steinfeld
Juliet Capulet
Douglas Booth
Romeo Montague
Tomas Arana
Lord Montague
Christian Cooke
Mercutio
Damian Lewis
Lord Capulet
Natascha McElhone
Lady Capulet
Lesley Manville
The Nurse
Laura Morante
Lady Montague

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Carlei
Writers: Julian Fellowes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth and Tomas Arana carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The most dangerous love story ever told.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1645131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlo Carlei directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Abel Korzeniowski scores. Peter Honess cuts. Produced in United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Italy, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth and Tomas Arana carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The most dangerous love story ever told.".
8IMDB entry: tt1645131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "based on play or musical", "tragic love", "middle ages (476-1453)", "family feud".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Tattersall
Original score: Abel Korzeniowski
Editing: Peter Honess
Production design: Tonino Zera
Costume design: Carlo Poggioli
Makeup / hair: Laura Borselli
VFX supervisor: Pasquale Di Viccaro
Sound: Andrew Caller
Stunt coordinator: Franco Maria Salamon
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Romeo & Juliet (2013)

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tmdb280390232022-08-28
★ 1/10
Everyone knows how Romeo and Juliet ends, but after this version of the story, there really is no way of knowing how it will begin. The narration starts with the famous “Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” But then, totally out of the blue, the narrator adds: “And so the prince has called a tournament [as in jousting] to keep the battle out of the city streets.” If you're thinking that there's no jousting in Romeo and Juliet, you're absolutely right. The oddest thing of all, however, is that there is no jousting in this movie either. We see knights in armor, holding lances and riding horses, but director Carlo Carlei and screenwriter Julian Fellowes curiously forget about this novelty almost as soon as they introduce it. Do Romeo and Tybalt decide Juliet’s fate like Wilfred of Ivanhoe and Brian de Bois-Guilbert do that of the Jewish Rebecca? Not at all; as I hinted above, the ending of the story remains largely unchanged (with Shakespeare, of course, there's always the possibility of enjoying the performances, even if the song, so to speak, remains the same; unfortunately, that's not the case here – Douglas Booth and Hailee Stanfield are no Leo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, let alone Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey). I guess I can understand the need to mix things up a bit to avoid the inescapable feeling of déjà vu inherent to the world's most popular love story, but Carlei and Fellowes don’t even have the discipline to stick to this ill-advised addition, which only succeeds in making Prince Escalus of Verona (Stellan Skarsgård) look like an idiot, since his “tournament” not only can’t stop the Capulets and Montagues from brawling on the streets, but it shouldn’t even try to, considering that these public brawls are central to the action. Among the few things Carlei does get right is preserving the traditional Renaissance Verona setting; on the other hand, he makes Romeo an amateur sculptor for no reason other than making the most impressionable female spectators swoon at the sight of his bare, sweaty chest, which he likes to uncover when chiseling marble.

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