“In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"”
Yentl
6.7
262 votes·1983
·2h 12m
·MovieMusicDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
musicalstudiesjudaismdisguiseunhappinessboys' schoolwoman directorjewishyeshiva
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
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