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Black Girl Film Club - Episode 47: Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Episode 47: Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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05/22/20 • 142 min

Black Girl Film Club
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996), directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Ashley and Britney head to fair Verona Beach to talk costuming and Shakespeare for the MTV generation. This week’s recommendations include The Fall (2006) and Beetlejuice (1988). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
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On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996), directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Ashley and Britney head to fair Verona Beach to talk costuming and Shakespeare for the MTV generation. This week’s recommendations include The Fall (2006) and Beetlejuice (1988). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.

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