The Capulets are the royal family from France who have invaded England after a long feud with the Royal family in England (the Montagues). Lord Capulet is the powerful and rich monarch of France who will stop at nothing to conquer the land of his blood enemies the Montagues. He has definite plans to use his daughter in marriage to make another powerful alliance. Lady Capulet is afraid of her husband and so fails to protect her daughter. The hapless Juliet struggles against her father’s indomitable will to find her own life. Another of the Capulet clan is the fiery rash cousin, Tybalt. Tybalt has taken up his family’s vendetta against the Montagues with a passion.
The Montagues are the ruling family of England. A sworn blood enemy of the Capulets of France, Lord Montague is a shrewd and clever manipulator of men. His wealth buys the loyalty of his followers, and he keeps them on a tight leash. Lady Capulet is his only weakness. His son Romeo does not believe in using the same methods as his father, but his boyish charm rescues him from many tricky situations. Along with his best friend Mercutio the young men get into all sorts of situations.
The Montagues are the ruling family of England. A sworn blood enemy of the Capulets of France, Lord Montague is a shrewd and clever manipulator of men. His wealth buys the loyalty of his followers, and he keeps them on a tight leash. Lady Capulet is his only weakness. His son Romeo does not believe in using the same methods as his father, but his boyish charm rescues him from many tricky situations. Along with his best friend Mercutio the young men get into all sorts of situations.