Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet Information

Romeo and Juliet is a 2013 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name directed by Carlo Carlei. The film opened in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2013 and will be released in the United States on 11 October 2013.

Premise

This will be a traditional version similar to Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of the tragedy.

Cast

Hailee Steinfeld as Juliet Capulet
Douglas Booth as Romeo Montague
Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet
Paul Giamatti as Friar Laurence
Kodi Smit-McPhee as Benvolio Montague
Ed Westwick as Tybalt
Lesley Manville as the Nurse
Christian Cooke as Mercutio
Stellan Skarsgård as Prince Escalus of Verona
Natascha McElhone as Lady Capulet
Tom Wisdom as Count Paris
Leon Vitali as Apothecary
Laura Morante as Lady Montague
Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Rosaline
Tomas Arana as Lord Montague
Clive Riche as Peter The Servant
Matt Patresi as Capulet Head of Guards
Simone Grancagnolo as Novice
Marco Quaglia as Farmer
Stefano Patti as Jack
Marcus J. Cotterell as Second Capulet Servant
Anton Alexander as Abraham
Simona Caparrini as Female Guest
Mary Sellers as Farmer's Wife
Fabrice Scott as Watchman
Valentina Corti as Young Female Servant
Sandra Paternostro as Capulet Maid

Production

Filming started on February 3, 2012 in Italy. The film was shot at the grotto Sacro Speco in Subiaco; Mantua; Caprarola, Lazio; Cinecittà, Rome and in Verona. The first pictures of the set were posted on Italian newspaper Gazzetta di Mantova on February 14, 2012. Steinfeld finished filming her scenes on March 7, 2012.

Casting

In April 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was said to be in talks for the lead role as Juliet in this new adaptation. Due to Steinfeld's young age, there was some concern she would be asked to appear nude in the film. Director Carlo Carlei explained "there was a lovemaking scene that included nudity for the married Romeo and Juliet. This script was written with a 20-year-old actress in mind. As soon as Hailee Steinfeld was cast, all nudity and lovemaking have been excised from the script. It will be romantic and age-appropriate for a 14-year-old." Julian Fellowes added, "We did feel it would be nice to have romantic, married love, and that purity was an important part of the film. They don't make love until they have been married."

The role of Romeo was found in June 2011 when Douglas Booth was cast, beating out 300 other actors who were interested in the part.

Paul Wesley had been offered the role of Count Paris, but it was announced in February 2012 that Tom Wisdom would play him.

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