Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann is an australian film director, most recognised for his adaptation of William Shakepeares Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom and Moulin Rouge. winning several awards for his masterpieces in film, Luhrmann has a certain individual technique when it comes to film making. In his adaptation of Romeo + Juliet, Baz kept the traditional concept of 2 lovers forbidden to fall in love because of their families hatred towards one another, he kept the old style of language used in Shakespeare original play, yet he set in in modern day life in the city of Verona.
Staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, this dark rendition of the traditional play is probably what he's best known for. He has created scenes that have adjusted to the wording used in the original script but also fit in with the modern day life scenery he has chosen. Along with his film Moulin Rouge he creates a certain bizarre feel to the films with outrageous music and very past paced story lines.
In 2008 Baz released his film Australia, staring Nicole Kidman and High Jackman, a story in which a British Aristocrat travels to Australia to confront her husband of having an affair only to find she is about to inherit a cattle station and has to embark on a journey around the country to try to save it. This is a slightly darker and more down to earth production unlike his previous works.
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