ROMEO AND JULIET (1996) Movie Poster, Original Australian One Sheet
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
ROMEO AND JULIET (1996) Movie Poster, Original Australian One Sheet, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes Paul Rudd, Directed by Baz Luhrmann is in Near Mint Condition. Movie Poster and Condition....
ROMEO AND JULIET (1996) Movie Poster, Original Australian One Sheet, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes Paul Rudd, Directed by Baz Luhrmann is in Near Mint Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Australian One Sheet Movie Poster is in Near Mint Condition, Rolled as issued, Unused and only very light handling wear. No visible flaws. This superb original Australian One Sheet movie poster was produced for Baz Luhrmann's visually spectacular 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare's enduring romantic tragedy. Featuring one of the most recognisable young star pairings of the 1990s, this is a particularly attractive piece of Australian movie poster memorabilia for collectors of Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Shakespeare adaptations and 1990s cinema.
Movie Synopsis
Romeo + Juliet (1996), also known as William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, is a bold and highly stylised adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy directed by Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. Rather than presenting the story as a traditional period drama, Luhrmann relocates the action to a fictional modern-day Verona Beach, combining Shakespeare's original dialogue with contemporary costumes, firearms, fast-paced editing, striking production design and an energetic soundtrack.
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague and Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet. The supporting cast includes John Leguizamo as Tybalt, Harold Perrineau as Mercutio, Pete Postlethwaite as Father Laurence, Paul Sorvino as Fulgencio Capulet and Brian Dennehy as Ted Montague. The film also features memorable performances from Diane Venora as Gloria Capulet and Paul Rudd as Dave Paris.
At the centre of the story are the Montague and Capulet families, two wealthy and powerful families locked in a bitter and seemingly endless feud. Their hostility creates an environment where violence can erupt at any moment. Romeo, a young Montague, is initially heartbroken over another woman, but his life changes completely when he attends a masked party held by the Capulets.
At the party, Romeo sees Juliet and the two immediately fall in love, unaware at first that they belong to opposing families. When they discover each other's identities, their feelings do not disappear. Instead, the young couple decide that their love is worth the enormous risk involved in defying their families. Their relationship develops secretly, with the assistance of Father Laurence, who agrees to marry them in the hope that their union might finally bring an end to the feud.
However, the violence between the Montagues and Capulets continues to escalate. Romeo's close friend Mercutio becomes involved in a confrontation with Juliet's hot-tempered cousin Tybalt. What begins as an argument develops into a deadly conflict, dramatically changing Romeo's circumstances and setting the tragic events of the second half of the film in motion.
Luhrmann's adaptation is particularly famous for its distinctive visual style. The director retains Shakespeare's original language while placing it against a world filled with television news reports, neon signs, modern cars and stylised gun battles. Even the swords of the original play are transformed into firearms branded with the name "Sword", allowing the film to preserve Shakespeare's language while giving the story an unmistakably contemporary identity.
The film's production design and cinematography create a heightened, almost dreamlike atmosphere. Religious imagery, bright colours, elaborate costumes and rapidly edited action sequences are contrasted with intimate scenes between Romeo and Juliet. This combination gives the film a unique visual identity and helped establish Baz Luhrmann's signature filmmaking style.
The soundtrack was equally important to the film's success. Featuring a mixture of alternative rock, pop and contemporary music, it includes songs by artists such as Radiohead, The Cardigans and Des'ree. The soundtrack became a major commercial success in its own right and helped connect Shakespeare's story with a younger 1990s audience.
For Leonardo DiCaprio, Romeo + Juliet became an important early starring role and helped cement his status as one of the leading young actors of his generation. Claire Danes was also widely praised for her performance as Juliet, bringing emotional depth and determination to the character. Their chemistry became one of the film's defining strengths.
Released in 1996, Romeo + Juliet was a major international success and introduced Shakespeare's famous tragedy to a new generation of cinema audiences. It remains one of the most distinctive Shakespeare film adaptations ever produced and an important entry in Baz Luhrmann's career.
This original Australian One Sheet movie poster is an excellent collectable from the height of 1990s cinema. With its Near Mint condition, iconic cast and association with one of the most visually memorable Shakespeare adaptations, it is a superb addition to any collection of original movie posters, Leonardo DiCaprio memorabilia, Australian film advertising or classic romantic drama posters.
To find out more about Romeo and Juliet (1996) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes.
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.