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DVD

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.

Martinelli, Gabriella. (Added Author). Luhrmann, Baz. (Added Author). Pearce, Craig. (Added Author). DiCaprio, Leonardo. (Added Author). Danes, Claire, 1979- (Added Author). Dennehy, Brian. (Added Author). Leguizamo, John. (Added Author). Postlethwaite, Pete. (Added Author). Sorvino, Paul. (Added Author). Venora, Diane. (Added Author). McAlpine, Donald M. (Added Author). Bilcock, Jill. (Added Author). Hooper, Nellee. (Added Author). Armstrong, Craig. (Added Author). De Vries, Marius. (Added Author). Barrett, Kym. (Added Author). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Romeo and Juliet. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Bazmark Films (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John LeGuizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Music edition.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General 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.
Creation/Production 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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John LeGuizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, letterbox) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS, Dolby Digital surround, dual layer, NTSC.
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish languages, subtitled in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.