Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish

Name: Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish
Director: Eve Annenberg
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2012-05-11
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Lazer Weiss, Melissa Weisz, Mendy Zafir, Yoeli Weiss, Josef Yossi Friedman

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2012 · 92 min · Comedy · Drama · TMDB 10.0/10

Overview

The play Romeo and Juliet has been translated around the world. Now Eve Annenberg’s gritty, funny feature film sets William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in contemporary New York City with Brooklyn-inflected English and Yiddish spoken by a talented cast.

Directed by Eve Annenberg

Cast

Lazer Weiss — Lazer / Romeo
Melissa Weisz — Juliet / Faggie
Mendy Zafir — Mendy / Benvolio
Yoeli Weiss — Mo / Mercutio
Josef Yossi Friedman — Tybalt / Ty