Episode 199: Romeo + Juliet
Beyond the Screenplay
Michael Tucker
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
The BTS team discusses Baz Luhrmann's style and whether it adds or detracts from the narrative, the choice to use Shakespeare's original dialogue, and why we want a Mercutio and Tybalt spin-off.
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| 0:58.4 | Today we are talking about Romeo plus Juliet, the 1996 film screenplay by Craig Pierce, Baz Lerman, |
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