Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish (2011)

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Synopsis

The play Romeo and Juliet has been translated around the world. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in Yiddish. A middle-aged ER nurse, Ava, in graduate school-and bitterly lapsed observant Jew-undertakes a Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's great classic, Romeo and Juliet. Meanwhile, her houseguest, also a Hasidic dropout, is "leaking" Kabbalistic magic, and enchants her studio apartment. In what might be the first Yiddish "mumblecore" film, Annenberg creates a parallel universe (aka Williamsburg, Brooklyn), where Romeo and Juliet stem from divergent streams of ultra-orthodox Judaism and speak their lines in street-smart Yiddish.

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Domestic Releases: July 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Nancy Fishman Releasing
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Foreign Language, Religious, Performing Arts, Writing and Writers, Mumblecore, Romance, Directing Yourself
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Vilna City Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Yiddish

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Leading Cast

Eve Annenberg   

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Production and Technical Credits

Eve Annenberg    Producer
Lazer Weiss    Producer
Mendy Zafir    Producer
Eve Annenberg    Director
Eve Annenberg    Screenwriter

Project: Limited Release

July 8th, 2011

After a few weeks of very impressive performances on the limited release front earlier in the summer, there hasn't been as much success lately. It is unlikely this week will produce a major hit, but there are a couple documentaries that deserve to be seen. Project Nim and Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest are both earning Oscar-worthy reviews and I wouldn't be shocked if one or both are on the short-list at the end of the year. More...


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Synopsis

The play Romeo and Juliet has been translated around the world. Now this gritty, funny new feature film retells William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in Yiddish. A middle-aged ER nurse, Ava, in graduate school-and bitterly lapsed observant Jew-undertakes a Yiddish translation of Shakespeare's great classic, Romeo and Juliet. Meanwhile, her houseguest, also a Hasidic dropout, is "leaking" Kabbalistic magic, and enchants her studio apartment. In what might be the first Yiddish "mumblecore" film, Annenberg creates a parallel universe (aka Williamsburg, Brooklyn), where Romeo and Juliet stem from divergent streams of ultra-orthodox Judaism and speak their lines in street-smart Yiddish.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Nancy Fishman Releasing
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language, Religious, Performing Arts, Writing and Writers, Mumblecore, Romance, Directing Yourself
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Vilna City Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Yiddish

Leading Cast

Eve Annenberg   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Eve Annenberg    Producer
Lazer Weiss    Producer
Mendy Zafir    Producer
Eve Annenberg    Director
Eve Annenberg    Screenwriter

Project: Limited Release

July 8th, 2011

After a few weeks of very impressive performances on the limited release front earlier in the summer, there hasn't been as much success lately. It is unlikely this week will produce a major hit, but there are a couple documentaries that deserve to be seen. Project Nim and Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest are both earning Oscar-worthy reviews and I wouldn't be shocked if one or both are on the short-list at the end of the year. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.