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is a stylized, post-modern adaptation of the classic tragedy directed by . Set in the fictional, sweltering suburb of Verona Beach , the film transforms the warring families into rival business empires and replaces swords with handguns. Despite the modernized setting, the film famously retains Shakespeare’s original dialogue . Core Production Details Director: Baz Luhrmann. Screenplay: Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Genre: Romantic crime tragedy.