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Yentl (1983) -- A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.

Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Jack Rosenthal (screenplay) and
Barbra Streisand (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 December 1983 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A film with music. more
Plot:
A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order)

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
Robbie Barnett ... Tailor's Assistant
Ian Sears ... David
Frank Baker ... Village Student
Anthony Dean Rubes ... Village Student (as Anthony Rubes)
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
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Derek Lyons ... Yeshiva Student

Norma Atallah ... Debra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Barbra Streisand 
 
Writing credits
Jack Rosenthal (screenplay) and
Barbra Streisand (screenplay)

Isaac Bashevis Singer (story "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy")

Produced by
Larry DeWaay .... executive producer
Rusty Lemorande .... producer
Barbra Streisand .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Legrand 
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
Terry Rawlings 
 
Casting by
Cis Corman 
 
Production Design by
Roy Walker 
 
Art Direction by
Leslie Tomkins 
 
Set Decoration by
Tessa Davies 
 
Costume Design by
Judy Moorcroft 
 
Makeup Department
Colin Jamison .... chief hair stylist
Jan Jamison .... hair stylist
Beryl Lerman .... makeup artist
Wally Schneiderman .... chief makeup artist
 
Production Management
Barrie Melrose .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Harding .... third assistant director (as Steven Harding)
Steve Lanning .... first assistant director
Peter Waller .... second assistant director
Mirek Lux .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Michael Bacon .... propman (as Mike Bacon)
Nobby Clark .... supervising rigger (as Roy Clark)
Len Furey .... construction manager
John Graham .... dressing prop
Fred Gunning .... construction foreman
Vince Murphy .... supervising stagehand
John Roberts .... supervising painter
Thomas Tarry .... supervising plasterer (as Tom Tarry)
Terry Wells .... property master
Paul Bradburn .... stand-by prop (uncredited)
Dennis Murray .... plasterer (uncredited)
Brian Read .... prop buyer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Tim Blackham .... sound engineer
Glenn Freemantle .... assistant dubbing editor
David Hildyard .... sound mixer
Ray Merrin .... assistant dubbing mixer
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
Jim Shields .... dubbing editor (as James Shields)
Tommy Staples .... boom operator (as Tom Staples)
Brendan Donnison .... foley artist (uncredited)
Paul Michael .... adr artist: New York (uncredited)
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Alan Whibley .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Batt .... key grip
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator
John J. Campbell .... first assistant camera (as John Campbell)
Derek Gattrell .... gaffer (as Derek Gatrell)
Gordon Hayman .... camera operator: second unit
David James .... still photographer
Brian Kemp .... best boy
Peter MacDonald .... camera operator
Douglas Milsome .... camera operator: second unit (as Doug Milsome)
Eamonn O'Keeffe .... second assistant camera (as Eamonn D. O'Keeffe)
Toby Phillips .... Steadicam operator
Andrew Shields .... video operator
Andy Arnautov .... electrician (uncredited)
Ray Potter .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Keith Morton .... wardrobe master
Sue Wain .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Les Healey .... assistant editor
Pamela Parker .... post-production coordinator
Hillary Anne Ripps .... post-production coordinator (as Hillary Ripps)
Ros Siely .... second assistant editor
Sarah Thomas .... second assistant editor
Jeff Werner .... post-production associate
 
Music Department
Alan Bergman .... lyrical composer: songs (as Alan)
Marilyn Bergman .... lyrical composer: songs
George Brand .... music editor
Robin Clarke .... music editor
Keith Grant .... music mixer
Michel Legrand .... conductor
Michel Legrand .... orchestrator
Barbra Streisand .... stager: musical sequences (as Ms. Streisand)
Emmanuel Fischer .... music arranger (uncredited)
Thomas Vicari .... music scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Roy Clarke .... unit driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Barbara Allen .... production coordinator
Pamela Allen .... assistant to producer
Zelda Barron .... script supervisor
Michael Bloom .... technical consultant
Jim Brennan .... location manager
Shimeon Brisman .... technical consultant
Judi Bunn .... production secretary (as Judith Bunn)
Allen Burry .... publicity coordinator
Renata Buser .... assistant: Ms. Streisand
Vladmir Cajahamel .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia
Tony Czech .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia
Jack De Palma .... assistant: Cis Corman (as Jack Depalma)
Lucjan Dobroszycki .... technical consultant (as Dr. Lucjan Dobroszycki)
Rick Edelstein .... special consultant
Laura Geller .... technical consultant (as Rabbi Laura Geller)
Jan Gerstel .... production assistant
Jo Gregory .... production accountant
Linda Gregory .... assistant accountant
Louis Jacobs .... technical consultant (as Dr. Louis Jacobs)
William Lang .... location manager
Daniel Lapin .... technical consultant (as Rabbi Daniel Lapin)
Gillian Lynne .... choreographer: wedding dance
Pat Newcomb .... publicity consultant
Oldrich Okaj .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia
Rudolf Prokes .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia (as Rudi Prokes)
Harry Rabinowicz .... technical consultant (as Rabbi Dr. Harry Rabinowicz)
Mila Radova .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia
Patric Scott .... publicity assistant
Chaim Seidler-Feller .... technical consultant (as Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller)
Kim Skalecki .... production secretary
Karel Skop .... supervisor: Czechoslovakia
Lee Solters .... publicity consultant
Joshua Waletzky .... technical consultant (as Josh Waletsky)
Joan Washington .... dialogue coach
Adam Samuelson .... louma crane technician (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Valentine Sherry .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
132 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | 4-Track Stereo (Dolby Magnetic 35mm prints)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Amy Irving became the first - and to date only - actress to be nominated for both an Academy Award and a Razzie Award for the same performance. She won neither award. 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:
Avigdor: I can't believe this, I'm arguing with a woman!
Yentl: It's not the first time.
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Soundtrack:
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14 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Oy!, 6 March 2001
Author: 235SCOPE from United States

Another abominably self-indulgent monstrosity from the empress of unabashed kitsch and narcissism. What in the world is "The Nails" thinking when she picks these little projects for herself? And why does she have to direct, act, write, sing, do the costumes, the catering and the gaffing? Does she know any limits? No! Which is why this movie has nothing to do with the original story. Instead, it has everything to do with what Streisand hallucinates she is (young, beautiful, greater than female and male combined, limitless) and what she hallucinates the world is about (glory, triumph and more glory). But who cares. I just hope she can keep me laughing, because these turkeys she bakes are so preposterously hilarious there's nothing to match them in the laughs department.

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