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.
Yentl (1983) is a music, drama and romance film directed by Barbra Streisand, released on November 18, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving and Nehemiah Persoff. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 271 ratings.
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Barbra Streisand
as Yentl
Mandy Patinkin
as Avigdor
Amy Irving
as Hadass
Nehemiah Persoff
as Rebbe Mendel
Steven Hill
as Reb Alter Vishkower
Allan Corduner
as Shimmele
Ruth Goring
as Esther Rachel
David de Keyser
as Rabbi Zalman
Bernard Spear
as Tailor
Doreen Mantle
as Mrs. Shaemen
Lynda Baron
as Peshe
Jack Lynn
as Bookseller
Directed by Barbra Streisand, written by Barbra Streisand, Jack Rosenthal and Isaac Bashevis Singer, produced by Rusty Lemorande and Barbra Streisand.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 271 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 17, 2025
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Yentl (1983) is available to stream on MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Yentl (1983) includes Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff and Steven Hill. The film was directed by Barbra Streisand. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Yentl was released on November 18, 1983 and runs for 2h 12m.
Yentl (1983) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 271 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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