Yentl (1983)
In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask why?
Starring Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving
Directed by Barbra Streisand
Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also instructs his daughter, Yentl, despite the fact that girls are forbidden to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still has a strong desire to learn about her faith -- so she disguises herself as a male, enrolls in a religious school, and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Runtime: 132 min.
Rating: 6.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Drama,Music,Romance
Keywords: studies,music,disguise,unhappiness,boys' school,woman director
Cast
Yentl Mendel
Avigdor
Hadass Vishkower
Rebbe Mendel
Reb Alter Vishkower
Sarah
David
Shimmele
Peshe
Rabbi Zalman
Tailor
Mrs. Shaemen
Yeshiva Student
Yeshiva Student
Yeshiva Student