The Jazz Singer
1980 · Movie · 1h 55m · PG
DramaMusicRomance
"His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer."
Overview
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
26%
Metacritic
37/100
Key crew
- Richard FleischerDirector
- Herbert BakerScreenplay
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Neil DiamondJess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
- Laurence OlivierCantor Rabinovitch
- Lucie ArnazMolly Bell
- Catlin AdamsRivka Rabinovitch
- Franklyn AjayeBubba
- Paul NicholasKeith Lennox
- Sully BoyarEddie Gibbs
- Mike KellinLeo
- James BoothPaul Rossini
- Luther WatersTeddy
- Oren WatersMel
- Rod GistTimmy
Stills
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Themes
traditionrabbimusicalremakeblackfacefather son relationshipjazz musictradition vs modernity