''Romeo and Juliet Get Married'' ( pt, O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta; ) is a 2005 Brazilian film directed by

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and starring

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and Marco Ricca. The film is loosely based on the

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play, ''

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'', set in

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amid two feuding soccer clubs,

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and

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Plot

The film's history takes place in 1999. The tomboyish, outgoing Julieta is the daughter of a member of the

soccer club board. She is constantly frustrated by what she sees as institutional bias against women in soccer. One day while watching her beloved Palmeiras, she is struck by a handsome man, Romeu, that she sees rooting for the Palmeiras' chief rivals, the Corinthians. After meeting the same man again in the middle of eye exam, Julieta and Romeu quickly become a couple. However, in order to avoid incurring the wrath of her parents, Romeu is forced to pretend to be an adoring Palmeiras fan, an increasingly difficult task for the die-hard Corinthiano. Finally, Romeu is forced to admit his true allegiance to Julieta's father on a turbulent plane flight following the Palmeiras' disastrous defeat in an international match in

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(the

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). Romeu and Julieta are shunned by both members of their family, including Romeu's spry grandmother. Eventually the two families face off in a heated confrontation outside Romeu's apartment, an argument that is escalated particularly after it is revealed that Julieta is pregnant. Eventually, the two feuding families are able to rally around their love for both Romeu and Julieta, even if they are unable to look past their different sport affiliations.

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* {{Romeo and Juliet film adaptations 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films Brazilian romantic comedy films 2000s Portuguese-language films Films set in Brazil Films shot in São Paulo Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Films based on Romeo and Juliet Films directed by Bruno Barreto Brazilian association football films Films distributed by Disney