Castellani's most prominent changes related to Romeo's character, cutting back or removing scenes involving his parents, Benvolio and Mercutio in order to highlight Romeo's isolation, and inserting a parting scene in which Montague coldly pulls his banished son out of Lady Montague's farewell embrace.
Castellani's most significant modifications focused on Romeo's character, reducing or eliminating scenes involving his parents, Benvolio, and Mercutio to emphasize Romeo's isolation, and inserting a scene where Montague coldly pulls his banished son out of Lady Montague's farewell embrace.