Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in Baz Luhrmann's 1997 Romeo + Juliet:
Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey in Franco Zefirelli's 1968 film:
Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in George Cukor's 1936 version:
Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in a 1966 performance of the balcony scene from Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet (1935-36):
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I can't help to choose the modern Romeo + Juliet scene. It is brilliant how the director uses modern images and scenes with old Shakespeare dialogue.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to side with Brett, I have a definite soft spot in my heart for Romeo + Juliet. Their version of this seen just surpasses all others in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Brett and Hannah. The pool kiss in Romeo + Juliet is one of the best scenes in any Shakespeare adaptation in my opinion. It is just so romantic and the old English dialogue just adds to that.
ReplyDeleteI have to say i agree with the modern Shakespeare as well but i do like Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev version of it very unique unlike the others. But the modern days is a bit more relate able to the audience now i days even though the modern one is a bit cheesy in some parts of the movie.
ReplyDeleteMargot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in a 1966 performance of the balcony scene is beautiful because even though they don't speak a word their movements tell the story about the lovers. Also, I do like Rome + Juliet balcony scene because it so different from all the others.
DeleteI also agree with the above comments. The modern version just relates back to us better than all the others. The way you can take any Shakespeare play and put it in any time period is brilliant. And the classic "pool scene" is part of many movies and for the director to incorporate it into romeo and juliet, one of the most known plays of all time, is fabulous.
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