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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?"

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.

MusicDramaRomance

Release: 1983-11-18Runtime: 132 minRating: 6.7 (258)

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

Ruth Goring

Esther Rachel

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Rabbi Zalman

Bernard Spear

Bernard Spear

Tailor

Doreen Mantle

Doreen Mantle

Mrs. Shaemen

Crew

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Director

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Screenplay

Jack Rosenthal

Screenplay

Larry DeWaay

Executive Producer

Rusty Lemorande

Producer

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Producer

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

Editor

Roy Walker

Production Design

Clips & Videos

Yentl (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Yentl (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Right Stuff and Yentl Win Music Awards: 1984 Oscars

The Right Stuff and Yentl Win Music Awards: 1984 Oscars