''Romeo and Juliet Get Married'' (; ) is a 2005 Brazilian film directed by
Bruno Barreto and starring
Luana Piovani and Marco Ricca. The film is loosely based on the
William Shakespeare
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play, ''
Romeo and Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...
'', set in
São Paulo
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amid two feuding soccer clubs,
Palmeiras and
Corinthians.
Plot
The film's history takes place in 1999. The tomboyish, outgoing Julieta is the daughter of a member of the
Palmeiras 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
Tokyo
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(the
1999 Intercontinental Cup). 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.
References
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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
Buena Vista International films
2000s Brazilian films