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“For Better or Worse” Zeffirelli’s 1968 version of Romeo & Juliet is easier to understand than the more modern Luhrmann version. Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet is traditional in language, scenery, and music. Where Luhrmann’s version is traditional in language but very untraditional in scenery and music. Zeffirelli’s film is much more enjoyable than Lurhmann’s film. The scenery in Zeffirellis’ film helps to clarify the meaning of the Elizabethan language that is being used in the production. The party held at the Capulet castle, where Romeo and Juliet meet, has the traditional historical English atmosphere: heavy curtains, stone pillars, and cold castle look. The scenery helps to clue the viewer in to what’s going on. In Luhrmann’s version, the scenery takes away from the story. The Capulet castle is very untraditional. There are fish tanks, an elevator, and a modern ballroom. The scenery in this film makes the story more difficult to understand. The Elizabethan language is not easy to understand and the scenery does not help to set a clear picture of what is happening. The language in both films is from the same era, the 16th Century. In Zeffirelli’s version the language fit