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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Cover Image DVD DVD

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet.

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.

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:
Based on the play: Romeo and Juliet / by William Shakespeare.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
Special features (57 min.): 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; "'William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet' : the music" documentary (47 min.); "The London music mix" featurette (4 min.); 3 "Journey of the songs" featurettes (6 min. total).
Includes program notes on container insert.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Donald M. McAlpine ; film editor, Jill Bilcock ; music by Nellee Hooper ; original score composed by Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries, Nellee Hooper.
Participant or Performer Note:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Jesse Bradford, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Brian Dennehy, John LeGuizamo, Miriam Margolyes, Harold Perrineau, Christina Pickles, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Rudd, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora, M. Emmet Walsh.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
CHV rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; DTS or Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English, Dolby digital surround in French or Spanish ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish; with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Subject: Romeo (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Juliet (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Teenagers > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Love > Drama.
Genre: Musical films.
Film adaptations.
Gangster films.
Romance films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch MO (Text) 33126025661095 DVD Available -
Erlanger Branch MO (Text) 33126025661103 DVD Available -


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