Yentl
1983 · Movie · 2h 12m · PG
MusicDramaRomance
"In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?""
Overview
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
68/100
Key crew
- Barbra StreisandDirector
- Barbra StreisandScreenplay
- Jack RosenthalScreenplay
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Barbra StreisandYentl
- Mandy PatinkinAvigdor
- Amy IrvingHadass
- Nehemiah PersoffRebbe Mendel
- Steven HillReb Alter Vishkower
- Allan CordunerShimmele
- Ruth GoringEsther Rachel
- David de KeyserRabbi Zalman
- Bernard SpearTailor
- Doreen MantleMrs. Shaemen
- Lynda BaronPeshe
- Jack LynnBookseller
Stills
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Themes
musicalstudiesdisguiseunhappinessboys' schoolwoman director