Romeo and Juliet is a play about two young adults that fall in love with each other. The only thing that is holding these tow lovers back is the feuding between the two families. "Was Franco Zeffili's film version of the play "Romeo and Juliet an improvement over Shakespeares play?" Yes, Franco Zeffelli's film was an improvement over Shakespeares play because he changed the dialogue a little, he made the location better, and the Tybalt and Romeo duel was action packed. I really liked the real elaborate scenery in the movie. I liked all th ....