Yentl Movie Review 1983

The famous Barbra adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's story set in 1900s Eastern Europe about a Jewish girl who masquerades as a boy in order to study the Talmud, and who becomes enmeshed in romantic miscues. Lushly photographed, with a repetitive score that nevertheless won an Oscar. Singer was reportedly appalled by the results of Streisand's hyper-controlled project.

Distribution

Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Phone: (818)407-9100, Email: inquiries@image-entertainment.com, URL: http://www.image-entertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 134 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Period Piece: 1900s, School Daze, Judaism, Role Reversal, Gender Bending

Cast

Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, Allan Corduner, Ruth Goring, David de Keyser, Bernard Spear

Cinematography

David Watkin

Director

Barbra Streisand

Music

Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman

Producer

Ladbroke-Barwood/MGM/UA

Awards

Oscars 1983: Orig. Song Score and/or Adapt.; Golden Globes 1984: Director (Streisand), Film--Mus./Comedy.