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his article is about the film. For Peter Martins' 2007 ballet, see Romeo + Juliet (ballet). For other uses, see Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation).
William Shakespeare's Romeo +Juliet

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Produced by Baz Luhrmann
Gabriella Martinelli
Screenplay by Craig Pearce
Baz Luhrmann
Based on Romeo and Julietby
William Shakespeare
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio
Claire Danes
Brian Dennehy
John Leguizamo
Pete Postlethwaite
Paul Sorvino
Diane Venora
Music by Nellee Hooper
Marius deVries
(Composers)
Craig Armstrong (Composer, orchestrator, and conductor)
Cinematography Donald M. McAlpine
Editing by Jill Bilcock
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Releasedate(s) November 1, 1996
Running time 120 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $14.5 million
Box office $147,554,999
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet isa 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leadingroles.
The film is an abridged modernization of Shakespeare's play. While it retains the original Shakespearean dialogue, the Montagues and the Capulets are represented as warringbusiness empires and swords are replaced by guns (manufactured by 'Sword').
Some of the names were also changed. Lord and Lady Montague and Lord and Lady Capulet were given firstnames (as opposed to the Shakespeare original where their first names are never mentioned), Friar Lawrence became Father Lawrence, and Prince Escalus was renamed Captain Prince.Additionally, a few plot details were shifted; most notably, Juliet awakens just as Romeo poisons himself and the two see each other alive before he dies and she commits suicide.