Romeo And Juliet
Like the story of "Romeo and Juliet" written by the great poet, William Shakespeare.
Works of William Shakespeare's love story is indeed a masterpiece that has become a legend of all time. From the past until now, his story has spread to all parts of the world and never forgotten. Through this work, William Shakespeare successfully presents romance and love with the feel of classic tragedy. Romantic yet tragic, that's the general picture of this legendary love story.
Until now, the story of "Romeo and Juliet" has been successfully adapted into some form of work, such as drama, musicals, film and opera. The story of Romeo and Juliet which became successful movies including the film produced in 1968 by director Francesco Hayez.
Hayez hook the actor Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet. The film was successfully brought two awards at the prestigious Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards. This film takes a background in the city of Verona, Italy. Thanks to the success of this film City of Verona is increasingly recognized.
Continue in 1996, director Baz Luhrmann has also launched a movie-themed love story of teenagers who perpetuate the story of Romeo and Juliet. Although the story is not much different from the movie terhadulunya, but Luhrmann managed to package this movie with a touch different and more modern setting. This time, the character played by Leonardo Dicaprio Romeo and Juliet by Claire Danis.
The story of Romeo and Juliet Summary
Narrated in the city of Verona, Italy, there are two mutually hostile superpower family long ago, the Montague and Capulet families. At first, Romeo Montague from family fell in love with Rosaline who come from families Capulet.
One time, big Mr. Capulet, Juliet's father is, plans to hold a big party and invite all business partners and friends. Montague family, of course, was not invited. However, Romeo was desperate to attend the party because it wants to see Rosaline. With his intelligence, he also successfully disguise and sneak into the party.
Once in the middle of the party, it distracted attention Romeo Juliet with charm rather than Rosaline. Romeo was immediately fell in love. In the midst of the mutual admiration of each other, they must swallow their disappointment after learning that the birth of a family of mutual hostility.
However, a pair of these teenagers do not want to give up faced with a family feud. They try to unite ourselves in the midst of threats and violence from their families. With the help of friend Romeo, namely Father Lawrence, they were married secretly.
Unfortunately in the midst of happiness, one died in the hands of friends of Romeo Juliet's cousin, Tybalt. Romeo was originally no longer hold a grudge for the Capulet family, eventually retaliated by killing Tybalt.
This incident certainly enlarge the flames of hostility between the Capulet and Montague. Juliet's father who does not know his daughter's wedding, decides to marry her with a young man named Paris.
The love that makes her desperate opposition. He also consulted and made a plan with Father Lawrence.
Father Lawrence suggested that she pretend to accept the arranged marriage her father. But when the morning the day before the wedding, he must drink the potion that will make him look like dead. After that, he will be entered into the Capulet burial vault. Later, Father also will send Romeo to rescue her.
Ironically, before the plan reached the ears of Romeo, he had known the death of his beloved wife of another person.
With a broken heart, Romeo had gone to see Juliet one last time. There, he was intercepted by Paris which killed him instantly Romeo. Nothing could stop him to unite with his beloved girlfriend. In addition to Juliet's body, he swallowed the poison which he bought and died instantly.
But some time later, she was terbagun with an empty hope. He actually saw the lifeless body of her husband. Feeling no longer have a reason to live, Juliet Romeo and slowly took the knife to kill himself with the object.