Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 2012 · 1h 32m

Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish

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Director
Eve Annenberg
Cast
Lazer Weiss as Lazer / Romeo Melissa Weisz as Juliet / Faggie Mendy Zafir as Mendy / Benvolio Yoeli Weiss as Mo / Mercutio Josef Yossi Friedman as Tybalt / Ty Eve Annenberg as Ava / Nurse
Crew
Inyoung Choi — Director of Photography Jack Haigis — Editor Eve Annenberg — Writer Mendy Zafir — Producer Lazer Weiss — Producer Eve Annenberg — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Eve Annenberg Director Inyoung Choi Director of Photography Jack Haigis Editor Eve Annenberg Writer Mendy Zafir Producer Lazer Weiss Producer Eve Annenberg Producer
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