IMDb > Yentl (1983)
Yentl
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips
Videos (see all 3 NEW)
Yentl (1983) -- A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.
Yentl (1983) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Yentl (1983) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   4,631 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Barbra Streisand
Writers:
Jack Rosenthal (screenplay) and
Barbra Streisand (screenplay) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Yentl on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
9 December 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
A film with music. more
Plot:
A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Mandy Patinkin back to CBS... as guest on Three Rivers
 (From AOL - TVSquad. 14 October 2009, 6:04 PM, PDT)

Ask the Flying Monkey! (June 29, 2009)
 (From AfterElton.com. 28 June 2009, 7:06 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Phantastic more (54 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Barbra Streisand ... Yentl

Mandy Patinkin ... Avigdor

Amy Irving ... Hadass

Nehemiah Persoff ... Reb Mendel 'Papa'
Steven Hill ... Reb Alter Vishkower

Allan Corduner ... Shimmele
Ruth Goring ... Esther Rachel
David de Keyser ... Rabbi Zalman (as David De Keyser)
Bernard Spear ... Tailor
Doreen Mantle ... Mrs. Shaemen
Lynda Baron ... Peshe (as Lynda Barron)
Jack Lynn ... Bookseller
Anna Tzelniker ... Mrs. Kovner

Miriam Margolyes ... Sarah
Mary Henry ... Mrs. Jacobs
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
132 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 4-Track Stereo (Dolby Magnetic 35mm prints)
Company:
United Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Answering certain reviews that suggested all the songs in the film "sounded the same," songwriters Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman responded that there are indeed similarities in the songs because they wanted them to reflect the lessons of the Talmud, in which each lesson often reflects the lesson before it. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene where Streisand sings "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" toward the beginning of the film, Yentl's glasses are laid down in front of her and the style of glasses shown in this scene have modern temple/ear pieces - inappropriate for the time period. However, during other scenes where Yentl takes off or puts on her glasses, the glasses are the old-fashioned, cable-temple/wrap-around-the-ear-style glasses - appropriate for the time-period. more
Quotes:
Tailor: A tailor's like a doctor, what's to be ashamed? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Selma's Choice (#4.13)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Tomorrow Night more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
10 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Phantastic, 5 May 2005
10/10
Author: tillycreutzfeldt-jakob from Berlin, Germany

Yentl is a young Jewish woman who shall be married, but she is too curious, she wants to know more and she wants to learn all about the Talmud, which is forbidden to women by this time. So she dresses herself like a young man and goes to the yeshiva, always frightened to be discovered, and there she meets Avigdor, a brilliant student, who is meant to be her mentor, and she fells in love with him. He is in love with a beautiful Jewish girl (Amy Irving) but he cannot marry her, because his brother died of suicide. So he asks Angel (Barbra Streisand) to marry her, and she does....

It's a real Barbra Streisand masterpiece, I think no one could have done this picture more sensual and beautiful like she did. A story, that never should be forgotten, of a woman that fights against the male world, wants to be more than the role that was meant to be hers. Brilliant songs, perfectly written by Michael Legrand, brilliant directed and also the sets are chosen very well, the picture of a Jewish world like it was in former times is set originally. Also Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving are brilliant actors who can show their different faces in this movie. Thios movie is a MUST for everybody.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (54 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Yentl (1983)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Richard Gere turned down the Avigdor role vegwriter
Barbra Streisand was WAY to old to play a teenage girl kedem524
Amy Irving Nominated for Best and WORST Supporting Actress??? MontysPython56
Avigdor suddenly in love with Yentl (SPOILERS)? foret-chantal
Not available to rent at Blockbuster. TheDiddy
Streisand not always given writing credits fernandovonsamurai
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Sunshine Water The Believer Solomon and Gaenor Bee Season
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb UK section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.