Romeo and Juliet ~ a comparison Romeo and Juliet is a well known play, which was written by William Shakespeare in 1594. Different actors have performed this play through-out the years and it has been adapted in many different ways. When comparing the narrative elements of the most recent Romeo and Juliet film, directed by Baz Luhrmann, to the original play, written by William Shakespeare, there are many similarities and differences to be noted. The first narrative …showed first 75 words of 1239 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1239 total…remained the fairly similar, to support Shakespeare's original intentions of the play. Whilst comparing the most recent Romeo and Juliet film, directed by Baz Luhrmann, to the original play, written by William Shakespeare, many similarities and differences were discovered. The story of Romeo and Juliet is timeless, although it has been almost 5 centuries since its first production, the story of Romeo and Juliet is still making an impact on the audiences of the 21st century.