Comparing Two Versions Of William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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The two versions of William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by Zeffirelli and Luhrmann are similar in many ways. One of the ways that the two versions is that Zeffirelli and Luhrmann both use the same coloring in the uniforms that the Montagues and Capulet families wear. Ex, The Montagues has an orange uniform, and Capulet’s has a purple uniform in Zeffirelli’s film, and Montagues has an orange car, and Capulet has an purple car in Luhrman's film. Another way the two versions are the same, is that they both use the same wording. Ex, “No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you sir; but I bite my thumb, sir.” - Sampson (to Gregory), said in both films. To sum it up The two versions from Zeffirelli and Luhrmann are similar in

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