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Yentl
In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"
Genres
MusicDramaRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$12000000
Revenue
$30400000
Runtime
132 min
Release Date
1983-11-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
246
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Robbie Barnett
Tailor's Assistant
Ian Sears
David
Frank Baker
Village Student
Anthony Dean Rubeš
Village Student
Renata Buser
Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter
Kerry Shale
Yeshiva Student
Danny Brainin
Yeshiva Student
Gary Brown
Yeshiva Student
Jonathan Tafler
Yeshiva Student
Peter Whitman
Yeshiva Student
Teddy Kempner
Yeshiva Student
Norma Atallah
Debra (uncredited)
Mark English
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
Milena Glogarová
Woman on the Charles Bridge (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
Chris Parsons
Scholar (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
Beth Porter
Hadass' maid (uncredited)
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