Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet at 25: is this the best Shakespeare screen adaptation?
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Sparkes, Daryl. 2021. "Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet at 25: is this the best Shakespeare screen adaptation?" The Conversation. 11 February 2021, p. 1.
| Article Title | Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet at 25: is this the best Shakespeare screen adaptation? |
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| Article Category | Blog |
| Authors | |
| Author | Sparkes, Daryl |
| Publication Title | The Conversation |
| Journal Citation | 11 February 2021, p. 1 |
| Number of Pages | 1 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Place of Publication | Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/baz-luhrmanns-romeo-juliet-at-25-is-this-the-best-shakespeare-screen-adaptation-154801 |
| Abstract | It is 25 years since Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann released his gloriously spectacular version of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the doomed lovers. While some praised the film as 'clever and well-executed' and 'genuinely inventive', others labelled it 'a very bad idea' and 'a monumental disaster'. How could one film be so polarising? |
| Keywords | Shakespeare; Luhrmann; Romeo Juliette; film adaptation |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470107. Media studies |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Creative Arts |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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