Full Synopsis

The wealthy and influential Montague and Capulet families have been enemies for some time. When the Capulet family arranges a magnificent reception, Roméo Montague and his friends crash the party. Roméo catches sight of Juliette Capulet and succeeds in spending some time with her alone. Before they discover they come from rival families, they fall hopelessly in love with each other. Roméo and his friends are recognized and are obliged to make a hasty exit. 

That night, Roméo climbs into the Capulet garden in order to catch a glimpse of Juliette. She appears on her balcony and they declare their love for each other. They plan their wedding and hope their marriage will signify the end of the fighting between their families. 

Roméo and Juliette go to Brother Laurent who marries them in secret. Outside the Capulet residence, Roméo’s young and impetuous friend, Stefano, sings a scornful song to the Capulet family, resulting in a violent confrontation. Roméo appears and attempts to mediate, but when Tybalt Capulet stabs Roméo’s friend, Mercutio, Roméo loses his senses and kills Tybalt. As a result, Roméo is sentenced to lifelong exile. 

Roméo and Juliette spend their wedding night in Juliet’s room and at down, they bid each other a long and painful farewell. Mr. Capulet visits his daughter and informs her that she is to be married that day to a suitable young man named Paris. Juliette is horrified but Brother Laurent has a solution. He gives her a potion to cause her to fall into a death-like sleep. She will then be laid down in the family crypt. Laurent is there to make sure Roméo will wait for her there when she wakes so that they can flee together. The guests assemble to celebrate the wedding and during the ceremony Juliette collapses, lifeless. She is placed in the family’s burial chamber. 

Roméo finds Juliette’s lifeless body in the crypt. Brother Laurent’s message about the secret potion hasn’t reached him. Devastated by grief, he empties a bottle of poison to join her in death. As Roméo lies dying, Juliette awakes. They just have time to confirm their everlasting love before Roméo takes his last breath and Juliette follows him by stabbing herself in the heart.