While Romeo hides in the bushes climbs the vines and stands near the edge of the balcony with Juliet on the other side. In the 1968 film, Juliet stays on top of the balcony for the entire scene. The position of the characters is also different between the two films. One main difference from the 1963 film is the security cameras that the guards of the Capulet House watch, which add a new character that is usually not included in the scene. There are plants and flowers near the sides of the pool as well. There are many sculptures in the setting placed along the sides of the pool. Instead, there is a set of stairs from Juliet’s room leading to the back of the house where there is a pool. There is actually no balcony at all, which makes no sense. The setting in the 1996 adaptation is completely different than the 1996 adaptation. This is most likely how many people pictured this scene, such as me when reading the book and it makes sense with the lines of Romeo and Juliet. The scene is in the backyard of the Capulet House with a lot of open space. The setting in the 1963 film is made up of a very high balcony that expands along the walls of the Capulet House, along with vines, bushes, and trees. The setting in these two film is also incredibly different.

“Romeo and Juliet 1996 Balcony Scene”.28 April, 1997.Online Image. This shows a huge difference between Romeo in these separate films. He also hides when the guards are approaching Juliet, which makes sense since being noticed by the Capulets would be bad as he would be punished by them. This is completely different than the 1963 Romeo who would not hide from his love when given the chance to be with her. When Romeo witnessed Juliet, instead of approaching her and showing his true love for her he hides behind her attempting to be silent and unnoticed. However, Romeo in the 1996 adaptation acted very differently than the Romeo from the 1963 adaptation and this can be seen in how Romeo acts in the sight of Juliet and the guards of the Capulet House. He was not afraid of the risk of being with Juliet, especially at the Capulet House and this really shows Romeos personality to the audience and lets them better understand the feelings that Romeo has towards Juliet. He desires to witness the beauty of Juliet from a distance and was not afraid of approaching her when she spoke of Romeo.

Romeo in the 1968 adaptation is very passionate about his feelings for Juliet. Romeo in the 1963 film and the 1996 film act differently in the same situation. “Romeo and Juliet 1968 Balcony Scene Kiss”.

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