There he sees Juliet, and the two instantly fall in love, both unaware of who the other is. The effects of the drug and the party overwhelm Romeo, who goes to the restroom. They meet their friend, Mercutio, who has tickets to the party, and Romeo takes ecstasy as they proceed to the Capulet mansion. Romeo agrees on hearing that Rosaline, with whom he is in love, is attending. Being the third civil brawl, the Chief of Police, Captain Prince, reprimands the families, warning them that if such an event occurs again, their lives "shall pay the forfeit of the peace".īenvolio and Romeo learn of a Capulet party that evening which they decide to gate-crash. A gunfight between Montagues led by Benvolio, Romeo's cousin, and Capulets led by Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, creates chaos in the city. The animosity of the older generation-Fulgencio and Gloria Capulet and Ted and Caroline Montague-is felt by their younger relatives. In Verona Beach, the Capulets and Montagues are two rival business empires.
It is an adaptation and modernization of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (often shortened to Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 American romantic crime tragedy film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, co-produced by Gabriella Martinelli, and co-written by Craig Pearce.