Romeo + Juliet
Production
Production
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The film was an international co\-production involving principals from the United States, Mexico, Australia, and Canada. After the success of his earlier film *[Strictly Ballroom](/wiki/Strictly_Ballroom "Strictly Ballroom")* (1992\), Baz Luhrmann took some time deciding on his next project:

Luhrmann obtained some funds from [Fox](/wiki/20th_Century_Studios "20th Century Studios") to do a workshop and shoot some teaser footage in [Sydney](/wiki/Sydney "Sydney"). Leonardo DiCaprio agreed to pay his own expenses to fly to Sydney and be part of it. Once Fox saw [footage](/wiki/Footage "Footage") of the [fight scene](/wiki/Fight_scene "Fight scene"), they agreed to support it.

All of the development was done in Australia, with pre\-production in Australia and Canada and post\-production in Australia. While some parts of the film were shot in [Miami](/wiki/Miami "Miami"), most of the film was shot in [Mexico City](/wiki/Mexico_City "Mexico City") and [Boca del Rio](/wiki/Boca_del_Rio "Boca del Rio"), [Veracruz](/wiki/Veracruz "Veracruz"). For instance, the Capulet mansion was set at [Chapultepec Castle](/wiki/Castillo_de_Chapultepec "Castillo de Chapultepec"), while the ballroom was built on Stage One of [Churubusco Studios](/wiki/Churubusco_studios "Churubusco studios"); the church exterior was the Templo del Purísimo Corazón de María ("Immaculate Heart of Mary") in the [Del Valle](/wiki/Colonia_del_Valle "Colonia del Valle") neighborhood.


Can you explain how the use of location shooting contributed to the film's success?