In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war.
Locked in a burning embrace, the two young lovers are tragically doomed to live or die together.
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Yet, in this whirlwind of enmity, Romeo and Juliet\'s passion agitates rather than unites the clashing houses, causing a trail of destruction.
One son and one daughter from the opposing families break this bitter conflict by falling in love.
In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war