The eponymous young woman (Barbra Streisand) has been brought up by her father (Nehemiah Persoff) to be a free thinking and curious young girl, and one who is determined to get an education even though it is only boys who are allowed to go to university. When he dies, she hits on quite a riskily innovative idea. She will cut her hair and dress as boy. Voilà - "Anschel" is born and of he goes to further study the…
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.
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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
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What is Yentl about?
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.
When was Yentl released?
Yentl was released in 1983.
What genres does Yentl belong to?
Yentl is categorised as Music, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Yentl?
The cast of Yentl includes Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill.