Comparing William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and is one of his early works dating to the late 1500’s. It has been produced all of the world for an extended period of times, has been alluded to multiple time, and is one of Shakespeare’s most well know pieces of literature. For this particular review, it will be based on the film made in 1996. The film was directed by Baz Luhrmann and as noted previously written by William Shakespeare. The film won multiple awards: best performances on both male and female roles, best adapted screenplay, best design, and more.
Romeo and Juliet is loosely based on a different drama involving lovers Pyramus and Thisbe. The story involves two different rival families: the Capulets and the Montagues.