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67% Critic Match
Yentl
“In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"”
6.7 / 10• 1983• 2h 12m•PG• English
MusicDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Barbra Streisand
Yentl
Lead
Mandy Patinkin
Avigdor
Amy Irving
Hadass
Nehemiah Persoff
Rebbe Mendel
Steven Hill
Reb Alter Vishkower
Allan Corduner
Shimmele
RG
Ruth Goring
Esther Rachel
David de Keyser
Rabbi Zalman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barbra Streisand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Yentl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
