Romeo (Leonardo Dicaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) fell in love at first sight at a party, which was held to celebrate Juliet's finding her ideal husband. However, their respective families were sworn enemies and conflicts often broke out. Romeo sneaked into the backyard of Juliet's house, and the two confessed their love to each other. Knowing that the discord between the families was an obstacle for them, they secretly got married with the help of the priest. Juliet's cousin Tyro is a violent man. He wants to duel with Romeo, but Romeo only wants to live in peace. Romeo's friend Mercutio wants to kill Tyro, but he is killed by Tyro first. Romeo also kills Tyro in anger. Romeo is expelled from the country, and Juliet wants to marry another man. The priest planned to make Juliet fake her death, but Romeo, who did not receive the letter, believed it to be true, and drank the poison when Juliet woke up...