Oct 11, 20 romeo and juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each another. Douglas booth and hailee steinfeld lead an extraordinary cast as romeo and juliet, the starcrossed youths who fall for each other in spite of their feuding families. However, there is a war between the capulet and montague families and unfortunately for the lovers, romeo belongs to the montague family while juliet belongs to the capulet family. Voices comment julian fellowes brushes up his shakespeare with this latest improvement of romeo and juliet. This adaptation is told in the lush traditional setting it was written, but gives a new generation the chance to. Julian alexander kitchener fellowes, baron fellowes of west stafford dl born 17 august 1949 is an english actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, and a conservative peer of the house of lords. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is one of the most adapted plays of all time, but none of the other versions included so many of televisions most favored names. It concerns the fate of two very young lovers who would do anything to be together.
It was the nightingale, and not the lark, that pierced the fearful hollow of thine ear. With an allstar cast including hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, paul giamatti and stellan skarsgard, it affords those unfamiliar with the tale the chance to put faces to the two names theyve undoubtedly heard innumerable times. Sep 01, 20 voices comment julian fellowes brushes up his shakespeare with this latest improvement of romeo and juliet. Speaking in defence of his partlymodernised and muchmaligned adapted screenplay of shakespeares romeo and juliet, fellowes told the bbc. Prodigious birth of love it is to me,that i must love a loathed enemy. Julian fellowes brushes up his shakespeare with this latest. Dec 19, 2015 my only love sprung from my only hate.
Julian fellowes belgravia is the story of a secret. He is primarily known as the author of several sunday times bestseller novels. Fellowes received the academy award for best original screenplay for gosford park 2002. Sep 01, 20 the latest version of romeo and juliet is not only filmed in verona, italy, the plays original location, and set at the time it was written, but has also been scripted by julian fellowes. Download romeo and juliet 20 movie hd dvd clear quality shakespeares life juliet capulet colleen atwood julian fellowes douglas booth favorite movie quotes movies worth watching carnal movie lines. The action unfolds in renaissance verona with douglas booth and hailee steinfeld playing the starcrossed lovers.
It is not long, however, before a chain of fateful events changes the lives of both families forever. When two enemy families meet, forbidden love ensues. Pip from the recent tv great expectations is romeo. Fellowes made the remarks following the uk release last friday of his screen adaptation of romeo and juliet, which has been criticised for rewriting. Hailee steinfeld true grit and douglas booth great expectations star as the couple with carlo carlei the last legion directing. The film stars douglas booth, hailee steinfeld, damian lewis, kodi smitmcphee, ed westwick, stellan skarsgard and paul giamatti. The tradition ends there, however, with the dialogue being completely modern.
Jan 17, 2014 romeo and juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes downton abbey and director carlos carlei the flight of the innocent. Although already engaged to a man she does not love, juliet. Oct 10, 20 most of the choices of what to incorporate and what to elide were made long before fellowes ever got to work on this. Romeo and juliet is better movie excreted by amber entertainment, echo lake productions i, using description of the movie is romeo and juliet are star crossed lovers. Damian lewis and natascha mcelhone are lord and lady. Julian fellowes says reading shakespeare requires an. An ageless story from the worlds most renowned author is reimagined for the 21st century. The result, directed by carlo carlei, is impressively realised considering the director has previously worked predominantly in his native language and on tv movies. Filled with lush, enchanting imagery amid its original verona setting, this legendary tale remains timeless and transcendent. Oscarwinning writer and downton abbey creator julian fellowes provides the screenplay for this version of shakespeares classic tale. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and finest starring actors. Bigscreen adaptation of shakespeares play starring douglas booth, hailee steinfeld, damian lewis and paul giamatti. The problem with making a new version of shakespeares most read romance is that, like hamlet, theres little new territory to mine. Julian fellowess most popular book is romeo and juliet.
Romeo and juliet is an upcoming 2015 film directed by bobby mobby and produced by julian fellowes, ileen maisel, lawrence elman, and starring hailee steinfeld and cheezits. Fellowes also wrote and directed the awardwinning films separate lies and from time to time. Lord fellowes has devoted himself to improving shakespeare, just as the revisers of. That light breaking over yonder is from the 70foot screen on which the latest adaptation of romeo and juliet plays written by downton abbey creator julian fellowes and directed. Hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, stellan skarsgard, damian lewis, paul. Download romeo and juliet 20 movie hd dvd clear quality shakespeares life juliet capulet colleen atwood julian fellowes douglas booth favorite. Romeo and juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes downton abbey and director carlos carlei the flight of the innocent. Douglas booth and academy award nominee hailee steinfeld lead an extraordinary ensemble cast as romeo and juliet, the starcrossed youths who fall for each.
Perhaps it should have been expected that a talent like julian fellowes would want to leave his imprint on a. Fellowes adapts the classic shakespearean play into his own version of romeo and juliet. For instance, this new version of romeo and juliet the trailer for which you can watch above stars brody and chuck bass damian lewis and ed westwick and was written by downton abbey creator julian fellow. The tale takes place in the traditional setting of renaissance verona. They are heirs to the two greatest and oldest fashion houses paris has ever seen, the rival houses of montague and capulet. As creator, sole writer and executive producer of the hit television series downton abbey, fellowes has won three emmy awards and a golden globe. Enter romeo and juliet above, at the window juliet wilt thou be gone. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of londons grandest postcode. Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, belgravia is people by a. When romeo montague booth attends a capulet ball in disguise, he falls in love with the beautiful juliet steinfeld, the daughter of his enemy.
Joseph fiennes has a unique perspective on romeo and juliet. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, douglas booth and my only love. Shakespeares epic love story has been revitalized for a whole new generation. The fullcolor photo insert of the films cast features hailee steinfeld as juliet, douglas booth as romeo, kodi smitmcphee as benvolio, ed westwick as tybalt, and paul giamatti as friar laurence. This exclusive edition of romeo and juliet includes william shakespeares classic tragedy as well as the newly adapted screenplay by the creator of downton abbey, julian fellowes. Julian fellowes romeo and juliet is thoroughly lacking in any emotional oomph. Julian fellowess adaptation of romeo and juliet proves far more straightforward, if less involving, than baz luhrmanns 1990s version. Romeo and juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes and director carlos carlei. Julian fellowes talks about adapting romeo and juliet to the big screen for people who dont generally see shakespeare as the best way to spend friday night. This adaptation is told in the lush traditional setting it was written, but gives a new generation the chance. Librivox recording of romeo and juliet, by william shakespeare. Romeo and juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each another. Julian alexander kitchener fellowes, baron fellowes of west stafford, dl born 17 august 1949 is an english actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, and a conservative peer of the house of lords.
Romeo and juliet fox digital hd hd picture quality. Julian fellowes brushes up his shakespeare with this. Julian fellowes under fire for shakespeare comments. Its a story of starcrossed lovers that we all know.
Julian fellowes has 49 books on goodreads with 114245 ratings. The fullcolor photo insert of the films cast features hailee steinfeld as juliet, douglas booth as romeo, kodi smitmcphee as benvolio, ed westwick as tybalt. Romeo and juliet, which was released in 20 and directed by carlos carlei, tells the timeless and tragic story of shakespeares starcrossed lovers. Its not enough to assemble a group of good actors, spend some money on production design, and film the play. Back at the globe, we watch as the company rehearses a scene with a young man very. The film opened in the united kingdom and the united states on. Romeo juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes downton abbey and director carlos carlei the flight of the innocent. Fellowes version is the latest in a string of adaptations of the famous tale and follows baz luhrmanns successful. Romeo and juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each other. The creator of the phenomenon downton abbey who is the sole writer on that show reflects on his late in life success and how he is happy to an inspiration for people over a certain age in the industry. With hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis, laura morante. Every generation deserves to discover this lasting love. Youre there, somewhere, among this handsome adaptation of william shakespeares ofttold tragic romance, penned by the celebrated, oscarwinning writer also responsible for one of televisions most popular british period soapoperas, downton abbey. William shakespeares romeo and juliet is the romantic and disastrous story of two young people, romeo and juliet, who love each other dearly.
Romeo and juliet, william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love is revitalized on screen by writer julian fellowes downton abbey and director carlo carlei the flight of the innocent. The latest version of romeo and juliet is not only filmed in verona, italy, the plays original location, and set at the time it was written, but has also been scripted by julian fellowes. Between masterminding downton abbey and writing for upcoming adventure epic pompeii, julian fellowes has somehow found the time to adapt shakespeares romeo and juliet for another bigscreen outing. Downton abbeys julian fellowes adapted the shakespeare play. By the time this muddled and dumbeddown version of one of the greatest love stories ever told comes to its cantarrivesoonenough conclusion, some might be compelled to exclaim, oy. The montague and capulet families are embroiled in a longrunning feud.
Due to speilberg being fifteen years old, all nude scenes were cut from the film, making. William shakespeares epic and searing love story has been revitalized for a whole new generation by academy awardwinning screenwriter julian fellowes and acclaimed director carlo carlei. Romeo and juliet is perhaps the most famous of shakespeares plays and is thought to be the most famous love story in western history. Educated at ampleforth and magdalene college, cambridge, julian fellowes is a multiawardwinning actor, writer, director and producer.
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