


William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
A city is divided by the conflict between two feuding families - the fathers are bitter business rivals, and the younger generation are continually fighting in the streets. The son of one household falls in love at first sight with his enemy's daughter - but the vendetta threatens their secret romance. Baz Luhrmann's modern update of Shakespeare's tragic love story, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Pete Postlethwaite and Miriam Margolyes
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet airs on BBC One Wales at 11:10 PM, Friday 14 March. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Certificate
12
Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
General
Literary Adaptation
Romance
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor
Claire Danes
Actor
Pete Postlethwaite
Actor