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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.
Directed by Barbra Streisand, Larry DeWaay
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265 votes
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Status
Released
Released
November 18, 1983
Runtime
2h 12m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$12M → $30.4M
Top cast
Barbra Streisand
Yentl
Mandy Patinkin
Avigdor
Amy Irving
Hadass
Nehemiah Persoff
Rebbe Mendel
Steven Hill
Reb Alter Vishkower
Allan Corduner
Shimmele
Ruth Goring
Esther Rachel
David de Keyser
Rabbi Zalman
Bernard Spear
Tailor
Doreen Mantle
Mrs. Shaemen
Lynda Baron
Peshe
Jack Lynn
Bookseller
Anna Tzelniker
Mrs. Kovner
Miriam Margolyes
Sarah
Mary Henry
Mrs. Jacobs
Robbie Barnett
Tailor's Assistant
Ian Sears
David
Frank Baker
Village Student
Anthony Dean Rubeš
Village Student
Renata Buser
Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter
