Rome AD 63 Vespasian has been made Governor of Africa Nero Rome's increasingly unpredictable Emperor orders him to journey with his most trusted men to a far-flung empire in Africa to free 500 Roman citizens who have been enslaved by a desert kingdom Vespasian arrives at the city to negotiate their emancipation hoping to return to Rome a hero & find himself back in favour with Nero But when Vespasian reaches the city he discovers a slave population on the edge of revolt With no army to keep the population in check it isn't long before tensions spill over into bloody chaos Vespasian must escape the city with all 500 Roman citizens & make their way across a barren desert battling thirst & exhaustion with a hoard of rebels at their backs It's a desperate race for survival with twists & turns aplenty Meanwhile back in Rome Nero's extravagance goes unchecked All of Rome's elite fear for their lives as Nero's closest allies run amok Can anyone stop the Emperor before Rome devours itself? & if Nero is to be toppled who will be the one to put his head in the lion's mouth? ...

This bumper photographic portrait of Rome brings together hundreds of photographs from the 1840s through to today to explore the extraordinary history beauty & art of this incomarable cultural capital Through some 500 sepia black-&-white & color images ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Baz Luhrmann&s dazzling & unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare&s classic love story is spellbinding Leonardo Di Caprio & Claire Danes portray Romeo & Juliet the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona beach This brilliant & contemporary retelling of the world&s most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive Romeo & Juliet unforgettable New HD master approved by director Baz Luhrmann" Shaking Up Shakespeare" Picture-in-Picture mode with interactive commentary by Baz Luhrmann features new interviews with him & his crew From the Bazmark Vault
- Never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage Concept art & storyboards BD-LIVE Live Lookup Powered by IMDb Additional content (previously released) Romeo Juliet
- The Music documentary (presented in HD) Director&s Gallery Impact Why Shakespeare? Pitching Shakespeare The Gas Station The Pool Scene Tybalt&s Execution Director of Photography Gallery Interview Gallery (Seven 1-2 minute look at the actors & filmmakers) Theatrical Trailer Actors Leonardo Di Caprio Claire Danes Brian Dennehy John Leguizamo Pete Postlethwaite Paul Sorvino Diane Venora Vondie Curtis-Hall M Emmet Walsh Des&ree Miriam Margolyes & Vincent Laresca Director Baz Luhrmann Certificate 12 years & over Year 1996 Screen Widescreen Languages English Duration 2 hours (approx)

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare&s play starring Douglas Booth Hailee Steinfeld Damian Lewis & Paul Giamatti The Montague & Capulet families are embroiled in a long-running feud When Romeo Montague (Booth) attends a Capulet ball in disguise he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet (Steinfeld) the daughter of his enemy Although already engaged to a man she does not love Juliet vows to marry Romeo They ask the kindly Friar Laurence (Giamatti) to perform the ceremony in secret but bloodshed & tragedy threaten the couple&s future together ...

The greatest love story in English William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a play of star-crossed lovers who take a valiant stand against social convention with tragic consequences This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with notes by TJB Spencer & an introduction by Adrian Poole' What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet' The city of Verona torn apart by the violent feud between the families of Montague & Capulet is a powder keg waiting to explode; the Prince of Verona seeking to restore order has declared any breach of the peace punishable by death But for the young Montague Romeo & his lover the Capulet Juliet the enmity of their families is immaterial Meeting in secret the two lovers gradually spiral towards disaster as their respective families edge closer towards open warfare A play that has inspired films as diverse as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story & Baz Luhrmann's Romeo Juliet Romeo & Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion & hatred bawdy comedy & high tragedy This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life & Elizabethan theatre a separate introduction to Romeo & Juliet a chronology suggestions for further reading an essay discussing performance options on both stage & screen & a commentary William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare & Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon He wrote some of the most exceptional works of drama ever produced including Romeo & Juliet (1595) Henry V (1599) Hamlet (1601) Othello (1604) King Lear (1606) & Macbeth (1606) as well as a collection of 154 sonnets which number among the most profound & influential love-poetry in English If you enjoyed Romeo & Juliet you might like A Midsummer Night's Dream also available in Penguin Shakespeare' Romeo was your first rebel without a cause ' Baz Luhrmann director of Romeo Juliet ...

For more than 20 years Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils Working with her students she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes & ears The texts are rewritten as simple rhyming verse & illustrated by her pupils' own drawings 64 pages 100 colour illustrations Burdett Lois ...

What could be worse than falling in love with your enemy? 64 pages 30 Illustrations color Shakespeare William ...

Fully updated to meet the needs of the GCSE 2010 specifications Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential The most accessible texts with supportive notes activities & advice to engage students Remains the best value for your money available ...

Thoroughly updated editions to meet the needs of the Key Stage 3 & GCSE classrooms Enhanced accessibility for all students with clear navigation through the texts spacious page design & new activities Br&-new support & activities to match the new GCSE English 2010 curriculum Durable hardback editions for longevity ...

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Romeo & Juliet on the left-hand page side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary The famous tale of star-crossed lovers ...