The Jazz Singer (1980) 5.2
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of being a pop singer. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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The Jazz Singer (1980) 5.2
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of being a pop singer. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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Molly Bell
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Rivka Rabinovitch
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Bubba
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Keith Lennox
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Sully Boyar | ... |
Eddie Gibbs
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Mike Kellin | ... |
Leo
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James Booth | ... |
Paul Rossini
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Luther Waters | ... |
Teddy
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Oren Waters | ... |
Mel
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Rod Gist | ... |
Timmy
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Walter Janovitz | ... |
Rabbi Birnbaum
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Janet Brandt | ... |
Aunt Tillie
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| John Witherspoon | ... |
M.C. Cinderella Club
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Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a woman who shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life. Written by Ted Kula <tkula@cs.wvu.edu>
The biggest mistake that Neil Diamond made in doing this film was calling it "The jazz singer",because it is not a remake of the classic Jolson film. That said, let me say that i really enjoyed this film.
Diamond does and admirable job as the young would be cantor caught between his love of music and his love for his father, and he doesn't seem to be intmidated by the fact that Laurence Olivier plays his father. The film moves fairly well once Yussel decides to follow his dream and pursue a career in music. It probably isn't the best movie ev er made, but it is certainly worth a look. And the music score is wonderful. "America" (coming to America) became an anthem for immigrants at the time the movie was made.
Definitely worth a look