"Romeo and Juliet (1954 film) Romeo and Juliet is a 1954 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was directed by Renato Castellani and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo, Susan Shentall as Juliet, Flora Robson as the Nurse, Mervyn Johns as Friar Laurence, Bill Travers as Benvolio, Sebastian Cabot as Lord Capulet, Ubaldo Zollo as Mercutio, Enzo Fiermonte as Tybalt and John Gielgud as the Chorus. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was named the best foreign film by the National Board of Review, which also named Castellani as best"
"Mercutio Mercutio ( ) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is a close friend to Romeo and a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. As such, being neither a Montague nor a Capulet, Mercutio is one of the named characters in the play with the ability to mingle around those of both houses. The invitation to Capulet's party states that he has a brother named Valentine. Though often fun-loving and witty, the latter demonstrated in his Queen Mab speech in the first act, Mercutio's sense of humour can at times be"
"cousin, when Lady Capulet arrives at the scene where Tybalt lies dead, and cries ""Tybalt, my cousin, O my brother's child!"" (III.I) John W. Draper points out the parallels between the Elizabethan belief in the four humours and the main characters of the play (for example, Tybalt is a choleric). Interpreting the text in the light of humours reduces the amount of plot attributed to chance by modern audiences. Tybalt Tybalt is the main antagonist in William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo's rival. Tybalt shares the"
"Benvolio Benvolio is a fictional character in Shakespeare's drama ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is Lord Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. Benvolio serves as an unsuccessful peacemaker in the play, attempting to prevent violence between the Capulet and Montague families. In 1554, Matteo Bandello published the second volume of his ""Novelle"" which included his version of ""Giuletta e Romeo"". Bandello emphasises Romeo's initial depression and the feud between the families, and introduces the Nurse and Benvolio. Bandello's story was translated into French by Pierre Boaistuau in 1559 in the second volume of his ""Histoires Tragiques"". Boaistuau adds much moralizing and sentiment,"
"Rosaline Rosaline () is an unseen character and niece of Lord Capulet in William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Romeo and Juliet"" (1597). Although silent, her role is important. Romeo is at first deeply in love with Rosaline and expresses his dismay at her not loving him back. Romeo first spots Juliet while trying to catch a glimpse of Rosaline at a gathering hosted by the Capulet family. Scholars generally compare Romeo's short-lived love of Rosaline with his later love of Juliet. The poetry Shakespeare writes for Rosaline is much weaker than that for Juliet. Scholars believe Romeo's early experience with Rosaline prepares"
"Romeo Romeo Montague is the protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy, ""The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"". The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest named Friar Laurence. Forced into exile after slaying Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, in a duel, Romeo commits suicide upon hearing falsely of Juliet's death. The character's origins can be traced as far back as Pyramus, who appears in Ovid's ""Metamorphoses"", but the first modern incarnation of Romeo is Mariotto in the 33rd of Masuccio Salernitano's ""Il Novellino"" (1476)."
"History of Romeus and Juliet"", which Shakespeare later used to create ""Romeo and Juliet"". Brooke's version made Mercutio a rival for Juliet's love. Shakespeare's addition of Valentine as Mercutio's brother diffuses this rivalry. Thus, because the first time we hear of Mercutio he is associated with Valentine, rather than Juliet, he is changed from a rival to a friend and brotherly figure of Romeo. Characters in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"" contains a diverse cast of characters. In addition to the play's eponymous protagonists, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the play contains roles for members of"
"Juliet Juliet Capulet is the female protagonist in William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy ""Romeo and Juliet"". Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with Romeo, a member of the House of Montague (with which the Capulets have a blood feud). The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself. One aspect of the story which now seems problematic is Juliet's age. As the story occurs, Juliet is approaching her fourteenth birthday. She was born on ""Lammas Eve at night"" (1 August), so Juliet's birthday is 31 July (1.3.19). Her birthday"
"Tybalt Tybalt is the main antagonist in William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo's rival. Tybalt shares the same name as the character Tibert/Tybalt the ""Prince of Cats"" in ""Reynard the Fox"", a point of mockery in the play. Mercutio repeatedly calls Tybalt ""Prince of Cats"" (perhaps referring not only to Reynard but to the Italian word cazzo as well). Luigi da Porto adapted the story as ""Giulietta e Romeo"" and included it in his ""Historia novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti"" published in 1530. Da Porto"
"Nurse (Romeo and Juliet) The Nurse is a major character in William Shakespeare's classic drama ""Romeo and Juliet"". She is the personal servant, guardian (and former wet nurse) of Juliet Capulet, and has been since Juliet was born. She had a daughter named Susan who died in infancy, and then became wetnurse to Juliet. As the primary person to like, she is therefore Juliet's foremost confidante. She is very important to Juliet and Juliet's life. She is one of the few people, along with Friar Laurence, to be made aware of the blossoming romance between Romeo and Juliet. Her personal"
"and the characters indulge in rhetorical outbursts. The name ""Benvolio"" means ""good-will"" or ""well-wisher"" or ""Peacemaker"" which is a role he fills, to some degree, as a peace-maker and Romeo's friend. He also wants peace so civil brawls between him and Tybalt can stop but will also do anything for his family even if that means war against the Capulets Benvolio is Lord Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. He is usually portrayed by Shakespeare as a kind and thoughtful person who attempts to look out for his cousin. Benvolio tries to lessen Romeo's sentence after attempting to prevent the duels"
"""Romeo and Juliet"" have painted different pictures of Romeo and Rosaline's relationship, with filmmakers experimenting by making Rosaline a more visible character. Valentine is Mercutio's brother, briefly mentioned as a guest at the Capulet feast where Romeo and Juliet meet. He is a ghost character with no speaking parts, and his only possible appearance is at the Capulet feast among the guests. ""Valentine"" has been taken to mean ""lover"" or ""brother"", and is associated with these attributes in several stories and histories. Scholars have pointed out that Valentine is more strongly connected to a major character than other ghosts, as"
"Friar Laurence Friar Laurence is a character in William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"". Friar Laurence is a friar who plays the part of a wise advisor to Romeo and Juliet, along with aiding in major plot developments. Alone, he foreshadows the later, tragic events of the play with his soliloquy about plants and their similarities to humans. When Romeo requests the Friar marry him to Juliet, he is shocked, because only days before, Romeo had been infatuated with Rosaline, a woman who did not return his love. Nevertheless, Friar Laurence decides to marry Romeo and Juliet in the attempt"
"and makes death a dark reality for several characters, causing a domino effect of tragic fate that leads ultimately to the tragic climax. A number of famous actors have played the role of Mercutio. A small sampling follows. Mercutio Mercutio ( ) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is a close friend to Romeo and a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. As such, being neither a Montague nor a Capulet, Mercutio is one of the named characters in the play with the ability to mingle around those of both houses."
"him for his relationship with Juliet. Later performances of ""Romeo and Juliet"" have painted different pictures of Romeo and Rosaline's relationship, as filmmakers have experimented with making Rosaline a more visible character. Before Romeo meets Juliet, he loves Rosaline, Capulet's niece and Juliet's cousin. He describes her as wonderfully beautiful: ""The all-seeing sun / ne'er saw her match since first the world begun."" Rosaline, however, chooses to remain chaste; Romeo says: ""She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow / Do I live dead that live to tell it now."" This is the source of his depression, and he"
"Characters in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"" contains a diverse cast of characters. In addition to the play's eponymous protagonists, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the play contains roles for members of their respective families and households; Prince Escalus, the city's ruler, and his kinsman, Count Paris; and various unaffiliated characters such as Friar Laurence and the Chorus. In addition the play contains two ghost characters (Petruchio and Valentine) and an unseen character (Rosaline). Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, is the desperate resolver of the feuding families. He is based on the actual Scaligeri family"
"by several actors, including: Romeo Romeo Montague is the protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy, ""The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet"". The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest named Friar Laurence. Forced into exile after slaying Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, in a duel, Romeo commits suicide upon hearing falsely of Juliet's death. The character's origins can be traced as far back as Pyramus, who appears in Ovid's ""Metamorphoses"", but the first modern incarnation of Romeo is Mariotto in the 33rd of Masuccio"
"Count Paris Count Paris or County Paris is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is a suitor of Juliet. He is handsome, wealthy, and a kinsman to Prince Escalus. Luigi da Porto adapted the story as ""Giulietta e Romeo"" and included it in his ""Historia novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti"" published in 1530. Da Porto drew on ""Pyramus and Thisbe"" and Boccacio's ""Decameron"". He gave it much of its modern form, including the lovers' names, the rival Montecchi and Capuleti families, and the location in Verona. He also introduces characters corresponding to Shakespeare's Mercutio, Tybalt,"
"reveals that he has a brother named Valentine. Mercutio is apt to make long, drawn out speeches (the most famous of which is the Queen Mab speech), and is generally thought to be reckless, a jester, and a free spirit. Due to his reckless and flamboyant personality, Mercutio is one of Shakespeare's most popular characters. Mercutio is the instigator of many fights with his rather mean spirited humor, and often insults Tybalt, a renowned swordsman. It is Tybalt's temper that leads to Mercutio's death, and Romeo's banishment and the tragedy that follows. After Romeo receives a death threat from Tybalt,"
"of the Shrew"". Rosaline is an unseen character and niece of Capulet. Although silent, her role is important: her lover, Romeo, first spots her cousin Juliet while trying to catch a glimpse of Rosaline at a Capulet gathering. Before Juliet, Romeo was deeply intrigued with another woman that didn't return his feelings. Scholars generally compare Romeo's short-lived love of Rosaline with his later love of Juliet. Rosaline means ""fair rose"". The poetry he writes for Rosaline is much weaker than that for Juliet. Scholars believe his early experience with Rosaline prepares him for his relationship with Juliet. Later performances of"
"As the editors of The Cambridge Shakespeare (1863) put it: ""It is impossible to conceive that Hero's mother should have been present during the scenes in which the happiness and honour of her daughter were at issue, without taking a part, or being once referred to."" Valentine is a ghost character in ""Romeo and Juliet"". In act 1, scene 2, Romeo assists an illiterate Capulet servant by reading the list of guests for Lord Capulet's feast, and among the ""dozen or so named guests with their unnamed but listed daughters, beauteous sisters, and lovely nieces"" is listed """"Mercutio and his"
"warns both families that any future violence between them will result in harsh consequences. That night, two teenagers of the two families — Romeo and Juliet — meet at a Capulet masked ball and become deeply infatuated. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. They are secretly married the next day by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nursemaid. That afternoon, Juliet's first cousin Tybalt, enraged that Romeo had attended his family's ball, insults him and challenges him to a brawl. Romeo regards Tybalt"
"nephew and Romeo's cousin. Benvolio and Romeo are both friends of Mercutio, a kinsman to Prince Escalus. Benvolio seems to have little sympathy with the feud, trying unsuccessfully to back down from a fight with Tybalt, and the duels that end in Mercutio and Tybalt's death. Benvolio spends most of Act I attempting to distract his cousin from his infatuation with Rosaline, but following the first appearance of Mercutio in I.iv, he and Mercutio become more closely aligned until III.i. In that scene, he drags the fatally wounded Mercutio offstage, before returning to inform Romeo of Mercutio's death and the"
"Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with ""Hamlet"", is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. ""Romeo and Juliet"" belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale translated into verse as ""The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet"" by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and"
"Romeo + Juliet William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (often shortened to Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 American romantic crime film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, co-produced by Gabriella Martinelli, and co-written by Craig Pearce. It is an adaptation and modernization of William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Romeo and Juliet"". The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles of Romeo and Juliet, who instantly fall in love when Romeo crashes a party and meets her, despite being members of feuding families. Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, and Diane Venora star in supporting roles."
"with Paris. Other forms in the play include an epithalamium by Juliet, a rhapsody in Mercutio's Queen Mab speech, and an elegy by Paris. Count Paris Count Paris or County Paris is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet"". He is a suitor of Juliet. He is handsome, wealthy, and a kinsman to Prince Escalus. Luigi da Porto adapted the story as ""Giulietta e Romeo"" and included it in his ""Historia novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti"" published in 1530. Da Porto drew on ""Pyramus and Thisbe"" and Boccacio's ""Decameron"". He gave it much of its modern form,"
"hopes that it will bring the family feud to an end. Friar Laurence, the Capulet family chaplain, marries them in secret. Soon after the wedding a street brawl results in the murder of Romeo’s friend Mercutio. Angry, Romeo attacks and kills his murderer, Tybalt Capulet who is Julie’s cousin. Romeo is banished to Mantua by the Duke of Verona. Julie is impatiently awaiting for Romeo to meet her in her rooms. She is fearful that he may have already left for exile without seeing her. Julie's friend, Laura, waits with her trying to provide comfort. Julie worries about the motives"
"Mercutio expects Romeo to engage Tybalt in a duel. However, Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt, as Tybalt is Juliet's cousin and therefore his kinsman. Not knowing this, Mercutio is incensed, and decides to fight Tybalt himself. Romeo, not wanting his best friend or his relative to get hurt, intervenes, causing Mercutio to be killed by Tybalt stabbing under Romeo's arm. Before he dies, Mercutio casts ""a plague o' both your houses!"" He makes one final pun before he dies: ""Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man"". In revenge for the murder of his best friend,"
"Romeo y Julieta (TV series) Romeo y Julieta is an Argentine soap opera based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It stars Brenda Gandini and Elias Viñoles and is set in the present day. It premiered on March 14, 2007 on Channel 9. Julieta Caporale and Romeo Montero are students, who meet in the streets of the picturesque Verona. Both believe deeply in true love and wish to explore the magical setting in which took place the tragic story of the couple of Shakespeare. Julieta is a lovely young lady aged 16. Beautiful, lively, romantic and"
"Romeo and Juliet effect The Romeo and Juliet effect is when of parental opposition to a relationship intensifies the romantic feelings of those in the relationship. The effect gets its name from the relationship between the protagonists in William Shakespeare's late 16th-century play, ""Romeo and Juliet,"" whose families were opposed to their union. The term was coined by Richard Driscoll who was the first author on a research paper which first suggested a there was a real world basis for the effect. An early review of romantic love in the Western world emphasized the persistent association of obstacles or grave"
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ""A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"" is a popular reference to William Shakespeare's play ""Romeo and Juliet"", in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her family's rival house of Montague, that is, that he is named ""Montague"". The reference is often used to imply that the names of things do not affect what they really are. This formulation is, however, a paraphrase of Shakespeare's actual language. Juliet compares Romeo to a rose saying that if he were not"
"turn of events that make up the rest of the play. The name Mercutio was present in Shakespeare's sources for ""Romeo and Juliet"", though his character was not well developed and he was presented as a romantic rival for Juliet. The name is first used in Luigi Da Porto's 1530 ""Giulietta e Romeo"". Da Porto briefly introduces a character named Marcuccio Guertio, a noble youth ""with very cold hands, in July as in January"", who makes Giulietta Cappelletti appreciate the warm hands of Romeo Montecchi. Earlier versions of the story described a different chain of events leading to Tybalt's death,"
"in the final scene ""Enter Lord Montague and others"", and he is sometimes doubled with Balthasar). Part of Benvolio's role is encouraging Romeo to go to the party, where he falls in love with Juliet. A mock-Victorian revisionist version of ""Romeo and Juliet""'s final scene (with a happy ending, Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio and Paris restored to life, and Benvolio revealing that he is Paris's love, Benvolia, in disguise) forms part of the 1980 stage-play ""The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby"". He also attempts to romance Rosaline in Sharman Macdonald's ""After Juliet"". Benvolio Benvolio is a fictional character in Shakespeare's"