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Date Posted: 19:44:47 07/17/03 Thu
Starts production : July 19th, 2003
"JULIANNA AND HER ROMEO"
The urban, modern english version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
First there was Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in 1968, then there was Leonardo Decaprio and Claire Danes in 1996.
Now in 2003 Kevin Brian Wright and Kerri Pagliarini are the new modern-day Romeo and Juliet. In the Urban, modern english version of William Shakespeare's classic love story. "Julianna And Her Romeo"
THE STARS
Kevin Brian Wright * Kerri Pagliarini bring you a new vision of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. By portraying these two star-crossed lovers of the past in a modern day version of the worlds most famous love affair. Bringing you a story of undeniable love, courage, honor and an undying passion that lives forever.
Wright stars as Romeo and Pagliarini stars as Julianna. They are the true heart of this urban Shakespearian epic. They have captured the very texture of the past and transformed it in to a modern day classic. Ablaze with personal passions and romance, so naturally. This time we see their wildly passionate, sexy side of their brawling love. Both temperatures arise with a great white heat, and unconditionally for one another. They bring new vitality and insight in to the most classic love story ever told.
We learn the truth about Wright and Paglliarini, that they both have an amazing chemistry between one another. Wright has the ability to look poeticly handsome and charm the audience while manufacturing a huge amount of tears. Pagliarini 's beauty lights up the screen and her sweet voice fills it with raw feeling. They make it actually look like there in love, with emotions cascading from every expression to every line they deliver.
THE DIRECTOR
Albert J. Allie is a soaring voice as a director, a visionary from Ridgewood Queens New York. He matured into an extrodinary artists and has captured the independent film industry through his visions and all points of his work By sharing his focus and his gift with the audience.
Through his many years of experience, in film with such projects as "When Simon Says Die, The Romeo Murders, Kiss Of The Don, On The Run, Code Of Honor, Love Story and so on. His message is simple There is nothing more important, than the love and passion of the art it self. That's the best way to describe his unique vision as a gift.
Ultimately his directorial voice is an undying desire, a strong will and spirit that makes him such a spectacular success in this business as an artist and for years to come. Now he is giving his vision to a Shakespearerian classic and using his brilliant directorial insight to heighten it's urban persona.
THE TRAGEDY
In Corona Queens, New York two families of a different race color and creed, the Montabello's and the Capulez have been fueding with each other for years over racism. Mr Capulez Julianna's father, throws a party to which he invites all his friends. The Montabello's are not invited of course, but Romeo devises a plan to get a look at Rosalina, a beautiful woman he has been pursing. He sneaks in to the party, once inside his attention is stolen , not by Rosalina, but by Julianna. Romeo falls instantly in love. But is disappointed when he finds out that Julianna is a Capulez. Julianna notices Romeo also, but she is unaware that he is a Montabello.
Later after discovering that Romeo is a Montabello, Julianna goes out onto the sundeck to tell the stars about her strong but forbidden love. At the same time, Romeo is lurking about the alleyway. He over hears Julianna confess her love for him to the heavens. No longer able to control his powerful feelings, Romeo reveals himself to her and admits he feels the same way. The very next day with the help of a good friend, Father larry. Romeo and Julianna are secretly married.
On the day of the wedding Romeo's cousin Ben, sister Josephine and bestfriend Marc are walking through the streets of Corona. They are confronted by Julianna's cousin Tony. Tony is out to get Romeo for being with Julianna. Tony starts a fight with Romeo's cousin, sister and bestfriend. Romeo shows up, but doesn't want to fight Tony because he never had anything against him or his family. Ben, Josephine and Marc can't understand why he won't stand up for him self. So Marc steps in to do it for him. They fight and Marc beats Tony bloody with his bare hands. The next day Romeo, Josephine and Sammy are walking through a supermarket parking lot.Tony comes out of nowhere and pulls a gun on Marc and kills him. To avaenge the death Marc Romeo kills Tony and is now wanted for murder by the police. Julianna is devistated over the loss of her love.being on the run. Julianna's father not knowing of her marriage to Romeo, decides to marry her to another gentleman named Leon.
In despair Julianna consults with father Larry, he advises her to agree to the marriage, but on the morning of the wedding. She will drink a potion that he prepared for her. The potion will make it look like she is dead. And she will be put in to the Capulez tomb.Then the father will send Romeo to rescue her. She does as the father says and is put in the tomb by her family.
Bad news travels fast, before the father can tell Romeo of the hoax . Romeo hears from Bobby that his beloved Julianna is dead and was carring his child. Overcomed with grief, Romeo buys some poison. Then on his way to the tomb he is spotted by the police and fights them off in blazing gun battle. Romeo escapes and makes it to the tomb to die beside his wife. Inside the tomb Romeo drinks the poison and takes his last breath next to his sleeping love.
Moments later Julianna awakens and see's her husbands dead body, she reaches for his gun and puts it to her head and pulls the trigger and kills herself. The tragedy has tremendous impact on both the families that they agreed never to fight again.
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