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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet poster
1996 · Baz Luhrmann · 120 min

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

1 session · 1 cinema · 1 dayNext: Sun 30 Aug 22:00 · Cibeles de Cine

Romeo + Julieta de William Shakespeare

Romance, Drama, Crime
Showtimes

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet showtimes near Madrid1 session

1 session

Cibeles de Cine

Listings and showtimes

Where to watch William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet in Madrid

Where to watch William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) in Madrid: updated showtimes for 1 session at Cibeles de Cine.

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Synopsis

In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

Awards and festivals
  • 1997Berlin International Film FestivalSilver Bear for Best Actor — Leonardo DiCaprio
Places

Set in Verona Beach (fictional)

  • Filmed at Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City — Filming location for the party scene where Romeo and Juliet meet
  • Veracruz waterfront — Beachfront-set filming location
  • Churubusco Studios, Mexico City — Production location
Cast
Claire DanesDiane VenoraHarold PerrineauJohn LeguizamoLeonardo DiCaprioPaul SorvinoPete Postlethwaite
Themes
first loveadaptation and reinventiontheatrical adaptationsocial class conflict
Tone and style
literary adaptationSwooning romanceTearjerker
Similar films
Romeo and Juliet (1968)Shakespeare in Love (1998)Moulin Rouge! (2001)The Great Gatsby (2013)Titus (1999)West Side Story (1961)Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)Strictly Ballroom (1992)