Yentl

1983

Action / Drama / Musical / Romance

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 75% · 78 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 17260 17.3K

musical studies disguise unhappiness boys' school woman director

Plot summary

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.

Director

Barbra Streisand Photo
Barbra Streisand

Top cast

Doreen Mantle Photo
Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Shaemen
Mandy Patinkin Photo
Mandy Patinkin as Avigdor
Bernard Spear Photo
Bernard Spear as Tailor
Mary Henry Photo
Mary Henry as Mrs. Jacobs
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876.32 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
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1.96 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Galina_movie_fan 7 / 10

Barbra Streisand's Dream Movie

You may love her or hate but the truth should be admitted - Streisand is an extremely talented artist. "Yentl' is her baby of directing, producing, co-writing and starring as a girl who wants to study and become a rabbi and who has to disguise herself as a boy to be accepted in a college. Streisand had fought the studio for 15 years to get it made, and she put her heart into this. Barbra is a gifted director, and the film is beautifully shot. I liked her acting - I thought she was convincing and touching when her character started to fall in love with a fellow student (very appealing Mandy Patinkin, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father: prepare to die" of "The Princess Bride") and had to hide her feelings. I also like her singing and I think that the songs belong to the film and can not be taken out of the context.7.5/10
Reviewed by Chris-189 8 / 10

"In a time, when the world of study belonged only to men..."

"Yentl" is Barbra Streisand's adaption of an Issac Bashevis Singer short story. Set in Eastern Europe at the turn of the century, it tells the story of a woman who must disguise herself as a man in order to study scripture. Along the way she falls in love with a fellow student, Avigdor, who is engaged to be married. Due to a family secret he is prevented from doing so by the bride's father. In a desperate bid to keep him from leaving, Yentl, now known as Anshel, marries her instead.The story has been modified for the film in that the role of Yentl is somewhat older and her internal dialogue is fleshed out in the form of songs. A sort of musical narrative solely from her perspective.The opening song "Where Is It Written", the soulful "Papa, Can You Hear Me?", "The Way He Makes Me Feel" and the closing "A Piece of Sky" are some of the stand-out performances. This is Streisand's first directing effort and she was the first woman to win a Golden Globe for it. She pulls solid performances from everyone and tells her story with a fresh sense of style rarely seen in film today. There are moments when Streisand lingers a bit long to make sure you "feel" what she is trying to convey. Her subsequent directorial efforts, the 1991 "The Prince of Tides" and the 1996 "The Mirror Has Two Faces" are more fluid. Avigdor's concern over his affection for "Anshel" is not adequately explored, but the "girl marries girl" theme is approached with great humor and tact.For music fans, check out the "Yentl Medley" from the 1994 "Barbra - The Concert" and the soundtrack album, which contains studio versions of "The Way He Makes Me Feel" and 'No Matter What Happens". Her 1991 box set "Just For the Record" includes "The Moon and I" which was written for this film but never used.At the end, Streisand dedicates this film to her father, and all our fathers... I'm sure he would be very proud.*Academy Award for Best Score* *Grammy nominations for TWO songs*
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