Yentl (1983)
A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Yentl -
Avigdor -
Hadass -
Reb Mendel 'Papa' -
Reb Alter Vishkower -
Shimmele -
Esther Rachel -
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Tailor
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Mrs. Shaemen -
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Bookseller
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Mrs. Kovner
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Sarah -
Mrs. Jacobs
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Director:
Barbra StreisandWriters:
Jack Rosenthal (screenplay), Barbra Streisand (screenplay), Isaac Bashevis Singer (story "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy")All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
After Heaven's Gate (1980) lost nearly all of its $40 million budget, this movie was almost canceled. Between its starting budget and storyline, studio heads felt it wouldn't sell tickets.
Quotes
Avigdor:
I can't believe this, I'm arguing with a woman!
Yentl:
It's not the first time.
Crazy Credits
At the very end of the closing credits: This film is dedicated to my father... and to all our fathers.
Soundtracks
Will Someone Ever Look at Me That Way?(uncredited)
Music by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Performed by Barbra Streisand
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Drama | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
6 January 1984Language
English, Hebrew
Country of Origin
UK, USAFilming Locations
Blewbury, Oxfordshire, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$40,218,899
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$40,218,899
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