The film’s aesthetic was heavily influenced by Renaissance paintings. The production partnered with the jewelry company Swarovski to provide elaborate crystals and jewelry, adding a luxurious, shimmering quality to the Capulet ball and Juliet’s attire.
Fellowes argued that while Shakespeare’s narrative structure is timeless, the specific 16th-century wordplay can alienate younger, modern audiences who are not trained in theatrical dialogue. His goal was to make the emotional stakes immediately understandable. romeu e julieta 2013
The story transplants the feud from the Montagues and Capulets in Verona to two rival families in : the Monteiros and the Campos . The film’s aesthetic was heavily influenced by Renaissance