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Yentl

Yentl

In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"

19836.72h 12m

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.

Directed by Barbra Streisand
Written by Barbra Streisand, Jack Rosenthal, Isaac Bashevis Singer
Produced by Barbra Streisand, Rusty Lemorande
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $30.4M

Top Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Yentl

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Avigdor

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Hadass

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Rebbe Mendel

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Reb Alter Vishkower

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Shimmele

R

Ruth Goring

Esther Rachel

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Rabbi Zalman

Bernard Spear

Bernard Spear

Tailor

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Shaemen

Themes & Keywords

musicalstudiesdisguiseunhappinessboys' schoolwoman director

About Yentl

Yentl is a music, drama, romance film released in 1983 exploring themes of musical, studies, disguise, unhappiness, boys' school, woman director. Directed by Barbra Streisand, it stars Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving. 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.

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