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The Resource William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann

Label
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Title
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann
Title variation
  • Romeo + Juliet
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Romeo & Juliet
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. The setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic backdrop of Verona Beach with these star-crossed lovers
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Donald M. McAlpine ; film editor, Jill Bilcock ; music, Nellee Hooper ; additional score, Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries ; costume designer, Kym Barrett ; production designer, Catherine Martin
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
English, French or Spanish languages, subtitled in English or Spanish; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.M86
LC item number
W555536 2006
PerformerNote
Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John LeGuizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1979-
  • 1959-
  • 1564-1616
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Martinelli, Gabriella
  • Luhrmann, Baz
  • Pearce, Craig
  • DiCaprio, Leonardo
  • Danes, Claire
  • Dennehy, Brian
  • Leguizamo, John
  • Postlethwaite, Pete
  • Sorvino, Paul
  • Venora, Diane
  • McAlpine, Donald M
  • Bilcock, Jill
  • Hooper, Nellee
  • Armstrong, Craig
  • De Vries, Marius
  • Barrett, Kym
  • Shakespeare, William
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Bazmark (Firm)
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
120
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Romeo
  • Juliet
  • Youth
  • Love
  • Conflict of generations
  • Vendetta
  • Verona (Italy)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the play by William Shakespeare
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features: Music machine feature lets the viewer jump to individual songs throughout the film; 3 audio commentaries with director Baz Luhrmann, co-composer Craig Armstrong and co-composer Marius De Vries; "'Romeo + Juliet': the music" exclusive 45-min. documentary; "The London music mix" featurette; "Journey of the songs" featurettes: "Young hearts run free, " "Everybody's free, " and temp music
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Music edition
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543403623
  • 024543403623
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 10161579
  • 10161579
Publisher number
  • 10161579
  • 10161579
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm86088222
  • (Sirsi) o86088222
  • (OCoLC)86088222
  • 512505
  • 512505
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, letterbox) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, Dolby Digital surround, dual layer, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD
Label
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; directed by Baz Luhrmann
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Based on the play by William Shakespeare
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features: Music machine feature lets the viewer jump to individual songs throughout the film; 3 audio commentaries with director Baz Luhrmann, co-composer Craig Armstrong and co-composer Marius De Vries; "'Romeo + Juliet': the music" exclusive 45-min. documentary; "The London music mix" featurette; "Journey of the songs" featurettes: "Young hearts run free, " "Everybody's free, " and temp music
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Music edition
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 024543403623
  • 024543403623
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
  • 10161579
  • 10161579
Publisher number
  • 10161579
  • 10161579
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm86088222
  • (Sirsi) o86088222
  • (OCoLC)86088222
  • 512505
  • 512505
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, letterbox) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, Dolby Digital surround, dual layer, NTSC
Video recording format
DVD

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