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.
In Castellani's most notable alterations, the focus was on Romeo's character. Scenes involving his parents, Benvolio, and Mercutio were reduced or removed to highlight Romeo's isolation, and a scene was added where Montague coldly pulls his banished son out of Lady Montague's farewell embrace.