---
title: 'Romeo + Juliet (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Baz Luhrmann'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/romeo-juliet-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117509/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Romeo + Juliet (1996)

1996 · 113 min · Drama, Action, Romance · Australia, Mexico, United States, Canada

Original title: Romeo & Julia
Part of: The Red Curtain Trilogy

## Synopsis

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a 1996 romantic crime film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It is a modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name, albeit still using Shakespearean English. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the title roles of two teenagers who fall in love, despite their being members of feuding families. Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Miriam Margolyes, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino and Diane Venora also star in supporting roles. It is the third major film version of the play, following adaptations by George Cukor in 1936 and by Franco Zeffirelli in 1968.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Baz Luhrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/baz-luhrmann)
- **Screenplay:** [Baz Luhrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/baz-luhrmann), [Craig Pearce](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-pearce)
- **Producer:** [Baz Luhrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/baz-luhrmann), [Gabriella Martinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriella-martinelli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nellee Hooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/nellee-hooper)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald McAlpine](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-mcalpine)
- **Editor:** [Jill Bilcock](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-bilcock)

## Cast

- [Brian Dennehy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-dennehy) as Ted Montague
- [Claire Danes](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-danes) as Juliet
- [Vincent Laresca](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-laresca)
- [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/vondie-curtis-hall) as Prince
- [Harold Perrineau](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-perrineau) as Mercutio
- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [Harriet Sansom Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/harriet-sansom-harris)
- [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-dicaprio) as Romeo
- [Zak Orth](https://cinepixo.com/people/zak-orth)
- [Paul Sorvino](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sorvino) as Fulgencio Capulet
- [Pete Postlethwaite](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-postlethwaite) as Friar Laurence
- [Dash Mihok](https://cinepixo.com/people/dash-mihok) as Benvolio
- [Paul Rudd](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rudd) as Dave Paris
- [Diane Venora](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-venora) as Gloria Capulet
- [Jamie Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-kennedy)

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Official site: http://www.romeoandjuliet.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/romeo-juliet-1996
Film facts: Wikidata (Q463313); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.