What is the nationality of the director of the controversial 2013 2013 internationally co-produced romantic drama film adaptation of a William Shakespeare play?
Romeo &amp; Juliet (2013 film) Romeo & Juliet is a 2013 internationally co-produced romantic drama film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy of the same name written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Carlo Carlei. The film stars Douglas Booth, Hailee Steinfeld, Damian Lewis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ed Westwick, Stellan Skarsgård and Paul Giamatti. The film opened in the United Kingdom and the United States on 11 October 2013. Like Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, this film uses the traditional setting of Renaissance Verona, but, unlike previous major film adaptations, only follows the plot and uses only some of the dialogue as written by Shakespeare. This has led to a controversy; several critics denounced the film's advertising as misleading and losing the essence of the play. The film grossed $3 million.
Jonathan Ripley Jonathan Ripley is an English writer, director, and producer of stage and screen.