Two unsuspecting children find the love of their lives, causing misfortune throughout the city of Verona, Italy. Zeffirelli’s interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet covers the tragedy and action that the original novel captured. Zeffirelli’s use of clothing in the movie depicted the level of wealth the people had and also what family they belonged to, by having the Montagues and Capulets wearing time appropriate clothing. Not only did the clothing show the time period, the use of setting did as well. From crumbling dirt and stone paver roads to huge castles and wooden stands on the streets, the setting is what helped display the time period and the city where everything took place. The use of actors and actions presented is another
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Shakespeare created an image of grand places, with beautiful architectural work. This is exactly what Zeffirelli revealed in his movie. “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona,” Shakespeare wrote (Prologue, Line 1). He wrote that these two families share a city, and that they may have a long time family feud, but when they meet in the streets, anything goes, positive or negative . Zeffirelli expressed this as the starting point for stuff that would happen later on in the book. During Act 1, a clash was arising in the public streets of Verona. These streets were a place where everyone meets, a common ground of people of all levels of wealth. Shakespeare wrote, the two servants from the house of Capulet, Sampson and Gregory deliberately pick up a quarrel with Abraham and Balthasar the servants from the house of Montague and are about to fight when the Prince arrives and puts an end to their quarrel. This argument shows an insight on the location of where everything took place, in the middle of public. Zeffirelli captured this all in his movie, by showing the crowded streets and buildings surrounding the streets. This sets the mood of the public streets to some extent be shady and feel like something bad is bound to happen. The streets of Verona had a lot of action through the first act. One of the most important parts in the beginning of the book was the masquerade, hosted inside the hall …show more content…
One of the most simple and spoken insults in the play was acted out so properly in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet movie. This one simple scene Zeffirelli used to help create the visual representation. The actors used in the movie production were what tied everything together. Another idea incorporated into the movie was the argument between the servants of the houses, which quickly escalated into a fight which included swords being drawn and swung at each other, involving everyone out on the city's streets. The ways in which Zeffirelli incorporated the live-action scenes are what really added to the movie to create a visual of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. During the fight, the prince of Verona rode out on a horse along with his people to stop the fight. Zefferelli’s use of these events match up to the correct time period. He used these elements to add to the overall production of the
Shakespeare created an image of grand places, with beautiful architectural work. This is exactly what Zeffirelli revealed in his movie. “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona,” Shakespeare wrote (Prologue, Line 1). He wrote that these two families share a city, and that they may have a long time family feud, but when they meet in the streets, anything goes, positive or negative . Zeffirelli expressed this as the starting point for stuff that would happen later on in the book. During Act 1, a clash was arising in the public streets of Verona. These streets were a place where everyone meets, a common ground of people of all levels of wealth. Shakespeare wrote, the two servants from the house of Capulet, Sampson and Gregory deliberately pick up a quarrel with Abraham and Balthasar the servants from the house of Montague and are about to fight when the Prince arrives and puts an end to their quarrel. This argument shows an insight on the location of where everything took place, in the middle of public. Zeffirelli captured this all in his movie, by showing the crowded streets and buildings surrounding the streets. This sets the mood of the public streets to some extent be shady and feel like something bad is bound to happen. The streets of Verona had a lot of action through the first act. One of the most important parts in the beginning of the book was the masquerade, hosted inside the hall …show more content…
One of the most simple and spoken insults in the play was acted out so properly in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet movie. This one simple scene Zeffirelli used to help create the visual representation. The actors used in the movie production were what tied everything together. Another idea incorporated into the movie was the argument between the servants of the houses, which quickly escalated into a fight which included swords being drawn and swung at each other, involving everyone out on the city's streets. The ways in which Zeffirelli incorporated the live-action scenes are what really added to the movie to create a visual of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. During the fight, the prince of Verona rode out on a horse along with his people to stop the fight. Zefferelli’s use of these events match up to the correct time period. He used these elements to add to the overall production of the