Comedy drama

Arranged (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Arranged
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2007-03-10
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: John Rothman, Zoe Lister Jones, Mimi Lieber, Sarah Lord, Laith Nakli

Arranged is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer, starring John Rothman as Matan Meshenberg, Zoe Lister Jones and Mimi Lieber. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $199,891 worldwide.

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Released: March 10, 2007
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Directors: Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer
Genres: Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language: English
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The story

What Is Arranged About?

The premise of Arranged without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

It follows the developing friendship between two first‑year teachers in a Brooklyn public school—one an Orthodox Jewish woman, the other a Muslim—who discover they share many common experiences. Over the course of a school year they confront family expectations, cultural traditions, and the emotional challenges of navigating arranged marriages, finding support in each other.

Arranged Themes & Keywords

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arranged marriage
orthodox jew
friendship between women
friendship
muslim
jewish
matchmaker
schoolteacher
blindness
henna
interfaith
cross cultural

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cross cultural friendship
male female relationship

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Cast & crew

Arranged Cast & Characters

John Rothman leads the cast as Matan Meshenberg, with Zoe Lister Jones as Rochel Meshenberg and Mimi Lieber as Sheli Meshenberg. Directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer; 28 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Diane Crespo
Co-director Stefan C. Schaefer

John Rothman as Matan Meshenberg
Zoe Lister Jones as Rochel Meshenberg
Mimi Lieber as Sheli Meshenberg
Sarah Lord as Naomi Meshenberg

Also Starring in Arranged

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Laith Nakli Abdul-Halim Khaldi
Alysia Reiner Leah
Arian Moayed Ahmed Khaldi
Francis Benhamou Nasira Khaldi
Gina Shmukler Amina Khaldi
David Castro Eddie
Marcia Jean Kurtz Principal Jacoby
Sondra James Nina
Doris Belack Elona
Daniel London Elliot
Peggy Gormley Miriam
Laura Esterman Judit
Jake Robards Matthew
Alison Becker Beth
Jason Liebman Gideon
Trevor Braun Avi Meshenberg

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Larry Mills Lazar ben Fischel
Sanjit De Silva Jamil
Joseph Emmi Zahir
Max Shulman Seth
Emma Lesser Eva Meshenberg
Roger Shamas Kalil
Ricky Smith Jimmy
Lissette Espaillat Patricia

From the directors

More from Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer

More films directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan C. Schaefer: Aloha Surf Hotel, Clutter, My Last Day Without You and Confess.

Plot

Arranged Plot Summary

What happens in Arranged from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Rochel Meshenberg, Zoe Lister Jones, and Nasira Khaldi, Alysia Reiner, are two young teachers starting their careers in New York’s public schools. Rochel teaches visually impaired students, while Nasira teaches fourth grade and supports Eddie. Eddie is one of Nasira’s pupils, a reminder of the everyday impact these educators have on the lives of their students. The pair form a bond as they work together on Eddie’s assignments, realizing they share many experiences, hopes, and concerns. They also confront stereotypes and biases from Principal Jacoby, Marcia Jean Kurtz, and from Rochel’s family, who struggle to understand and accept the difference in their paths.

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