Romeo + Juliet (1996) is a take on William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the movie features a stellar star cast and the visuals of the story are shown through a modern lens.

On Nov. 1, 1996, 20th Century Fox unveiled Baz Luhrmann's Shakespearean adaptation in theaters. By David Hunter On Nov. 1, 1996, 20th Century Fox unveiled Baz Luhrmann’s Shakespearean adaptation Romeo ...

For never was there a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo. Yet, Baz Luhrmann gave both literature lovers and cinema fans a new interpretation of what might very well be William ...

The popular 1996 Shakespearean romance drama “Romeo + Juliet” recently turned 25, and its director, Baz Luhrmann, is sharing with TODAY how he feels about the movie a quarter century later. Luhrmann, ...

I was 12 when Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet came out in 1996. Though I hadn't quite gotten to my freshman year of high school (when I would study the character in Shakespeare's dramatic tragedy), I ...

Not originally cast as Juliet, Danes actually replaced Natalie Portman-- who is earning Oscar buzz for her portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie -- after she was forced to drop out when executives ...

The road between teenage romance and the rest of life is littered with the corpses of dreams. This is a useful thought for anyone who gets too misty over the ’90s version of “Romeo and Juliet,” a ...

Romeo and Juliet is the most renowned and regarded romantic tragedy in the history of drama. Over nearly half a millennium has passed, and Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers is still ...