21 Jan 1998
Director: Baz Luhrmann
USA
1996
120 min
A strikingly original and modern portrayal of the classic love story. The words are authentic but the style is definitely Luhrmann, the director of ‘Strictly Ballroom’. The backdrop is Los Angeles after the riots. The narrator is a news anchor woman, the prince is police Captain Prince. The beginning is fast and furious but the story settles down with strong….