Romeo + Juliet [videodisc] / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Bazmark production ; directed by Baz Luhrmann ; screenplay by Craig Pearce & Baz Luhrmann ; produced by Gabriella Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann.
Based on the play: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. Widescreen (2.35:1). Special features: optional audio commentary by Luhrmann; optional audio commentary by Armstrong; optional audio commentary by De Vries; Music machine, direct access to 14 songs in the film; Romeo + Juliet: the music documentary; The London music mix featurette; Journey of the songs featurettes. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John LeGuizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora.
Contents:
Special features: Widescreen presentation -- Music machine feature -- 3 audio commentaries with director Baz Luhrmann, co-composer Craig Armstrong and co-composers Marius De Vries -- Romeo + Juliet: The music documentary -- The London music mix featurette -- Journey of the song featurettes: "Young hearts run free,' "Everybody's free," and Temp music -- Language: Egnish 5.1 DTS ; English 5.1 Dolbu surround ; French Dolby surrund ; Spanish Dolby surround -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Summary:
Baz Luhrmann's unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story, with the setting moved from Renaissance-era Verona to modern-day southern California.
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