
Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish is a gritty, funny love story about charismatic and wayward Satmar Hasid youth who encounter Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet when they help a jaded NYC emergency room nurse with the play's translation.... (Full plot summary below)
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Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish is a gritty, funny love story about charismatic and wayward Satmar Hasid youth who encounter Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet when they help a jaded NYC emergency room nurse with the play's translation.
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| San Francisco ChronicleLeba HertzA charming and entertaining movie that instills a little fantasy into the mix. |
| The NationStuart KlawansIt's wonderful what they've done with a few gauze curtains, some candles, a bunch of funny subtitles and a lot of inventiveness. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottSprawling and sometimes confusing, but its premise is charming and not at all far-fetched. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenThe performances are uneven, but there's a grimy thrill to seeing scenes from the play in subway cars and on fire escapes. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectThe writer-director has bitten off a bit more than she can chew but this is a must-see for anybody who loves the sound of Yiddish, as well as those interested in Jewish culture in general. The young actors, renegades from the Satmar, are superb. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanBut oy, such terrible jokes and choppy direction. Would it have killed her to share the credits with someone else? |
| Village VoiceJ. HobermanAnnenberg's attitudinous Shakespeare riff is a unique blend of psychodrama, ethnographic experimentation, and high-concept hustle. |