Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish

About Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish

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.

Eve Annenberg's Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish is a 2012 comedy film. Released in May 2012, it runs 92 minutes.

Lazer Weiss stars as Lazer, Melissa Weisz as Juliet, Mendy Zafir as Mendy, and Yoeli Weiss as Mo. Written by Eve Annenberg.