Yentl (1983)
- Starring:
- Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Barbra Streisand
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Romance
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Barbra Streisand's directorial debut, Yentl, is a musical adaptation of a story by the beloved Jewish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer. Yentl (Streisand) is a young woman who wants nothing more than to study religious scripture. She is denied that possibility because she is a woman. She moves, passes herself off as a male named Anshel, and then begins her studies. She becomes close to fellow student Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin), eventually falling in love with him, although she can not reveal her true self as she would then be expelled. Avigdor is in love with Hadass (Amy Irving), but religious law forbids him from marrying her. Avigdor attempts to fix Anshel up with Hadass, leading to Hadass falling in love with Anshel. Yentl received four Academy Award nominations, including two Best Song nods. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 137 mins
Complete Cast:
- Barbra Streisand - Yentl/Anshel
- Amy Irving - Hadass
- Steven Hill - Reb Alter Vishkower
- Ruth Goring - Esther Rachel
- Lynda Barron - Pesche
- Doreen Mantle - Mrs. Shaemen
- Robbie Barnett - Tailor's Assistant
- Teddy Kempner - Student
- Anna Tzelniker - Mrs. Kovner
- Mandy Patinkin - Avigdor
- Nehemiah Persoff - Papa
- Alan Corduner - Shimmele
- David de Keyser - Rabbi Zalman
- Ian Sears - David
- Bernard Spear - Tailor
- Jack Lynn - Bookseller
- Miriam Margolyes - Sarah
- Director(s):
- Barbra Streisand
- Writer(s):
- Barbra Streisand, Jerome Kass, Jack Rosenthal
- Producer(s):
- Barbra Streisand, Rusty Lemorande, Larry de Waay
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Mild Violence, Adult Humor, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1983 - Yentl - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1983 - Yentl - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
- 1983 - Yentl - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
