differences in the role of Mercutio in the movie as compared to the play. In the movie he dresses in drag sporting a white Afro wig and a silver sparkling dress. He is perceived as very feminine throughout his scenes in the movie. The females dressed more scantily clad in the movie than in the play. Juliet's mother is shown in the movie wearing a seductive Cleopatra outfit for their ball. She is in a tight bodice, and it is insinuated that she and Tybalt, her nephew, are romantically involved. Also, the movie is set in a much warmer climate, than Shakespeare intended for his play. More skin was shown in the 1996 remake, which is also familiar to our time. The fact that there were prostitutes and hookers in this version of the film, also says something about the time period that it was set in.
             Another big change in the movie was the usage of weapons. Romeo in the late 15th century play has a sword for his weapon. While Leonardo DiCaprio, Romeo in the Baz Luhrmann's film, packed a 9-millimeter gun, engraved with the name "sword"
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