alistic lighting, to convey the time scale of events.
For example, both fight scenes are outside. Zefferelli and Luhrmann use the bright midday light to highlight the colours of the gangs costumes, and in Luhrmann's case, to highlight the montague boys bright yellow car and shirts.
In Zefferelli's version, during the prologue we, the audience, are shown a high view of Verona during sunrise,
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