Topic > Compare and contrast Romeo and Juliet 1968 and 1968

The main difference between the camera angles is in the significant scene: the balcony scene. In the 1968 version, the director keeps the balcony scene in the film. It uses a low angle to show Romeo's vision as he looks at the treetop balcony. And it uses the high angle to show Juliet's vision, as she looks at the tree on the balcony. The use of low angle and high angle emphasizes the distance between Romeo and Juliet. Furthermore, it also indirectly shows that Juliet comes from a wealthy family and that Romeo is socially inferior towards her. However, in the 1996 version, the director replaces the balcony scene with the swimming pool scene. Romeo and Juliet converse with each other on the same visual level. The use of eye level implies that they are equal in social terms