Baz Luhrmann, director of “Strictly Ballroom” tells the greatest love story of all time in our time. William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers is set in Verona Beach; a violent modern city of guns, money and greed. In this opulent world of hate, rival gangs, and families at war Romeo and Juliet are ignited by the passion of forbidden first love and Verona Beach explodes. Shakespeare’s heart wrenching tale of doomed love is told with passion, beauty, wit and furious energy. It’s a film that will kick you in the heart.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307398
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)