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Romeo & Juliet: Comparison and Contrast between the Screenplay and the 1996 Movie Over time, personal perspectives have heavily influenced films that are based on literature. The 1996 adaptation of Romeo & Juliet is a prime example of this. The contrasts between the original Shakespeare play and the film are clearly evident in regards to the visual perspectives and the time frame the film takes on. Amidst all these differences, the film still seems to maintain some of the …

…the same. In the end, the personal opinions are clearly evident that Shakespeare’s work and if one were to direct a movie, any modifications to the plot would show up in comparison to the screenplay easily. No one knows what the original version of Romeo and Juliet was like and no one ever will. All that is for certain is that no one can ever recreate what Shakespeare has done in this extraordinary screenplay.