A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Barbra Streisand | ... |
Yentl
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Mandy Patinkin | ... |
Avigdor
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Amy Irving | ... |
Hadass
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Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
Reb Mendel 'Papa'
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Steven Hill | ... |
Reb Alter Vishkower
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Allan Corduner | ... |
Shimmele
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Ruth Goring | ... |
Esther Rachel
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David de Keyser | ... |
Rabbi Zalman
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Bernard Spear | ... |
Tailor
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Doreen Mantle | ... |
Mrs. Shaemen
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Lynda Baron | ... |
Peshe
(as Lynda Barron)
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Jack Lynn | ... |
Bookseller
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Anna Tzelniker | ... |
Mrs. Kovner
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Miriam Margolyes | ... |
Sarah
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Mary Henry | ... |
Mrs. Jacobs
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Robbie Barnett | ... |
Tailor's Assistant
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Ian Sears | ... |
David
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Frank Baker | ... |
Village Student
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Anthony Dean Rubes | ... |
Village Student
(as Anthony Rubes)
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Renata Buser | ... |
Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter
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Kerry Shale | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Danny Brainin | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Gary Brown | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Jonathan Tafler | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Peter Whitman | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Teddy Kempner | ... |
Yeshiva Student
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Norma Atallah | ... |
Debra (uncredited)
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Mark English | ... |
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
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Milena Glogarová | ... |
lady on the Charles Bridge (uncredited)
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Derek Lyons | ... |
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
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Chris Parsons | ... |
Scholar (uncredited)
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Beth Porter | ... |
Hadass' maid (uncredited)
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Peter Ross-Murray | ... |
Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Barbra Streisand |
Written by
Jack Rosenthal | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Barbra Streisand | ... | (screenplay by) |
Isaac Bashevis Singer | ... | (based on "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy" by) |
Produced by
Larry DeWaay | ... | executive producer |
Rusty Lemorande | ... | producer (produced by) |
Barbra Streisand | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Michel Legrand |
Cinematography by
David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Terry Rawlings |
Editorial Department
Les Healey | ... | assistant editor |
Pamela Parker | ... | post-production coordinator |
Hillary Anne Ripps | ... | post-production coordinator (as Hillary Ripps) / post-production coordinator |
Ros Siely | ... | second assistant editor |
Sarah Thomas | ... | second assistant editor |
Jeff Werner | ... | post-production associate |
Mark Nowicki | ... | remastering colorist (uncredited) |
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 hairdresser |
Jan Jamison | ... | hairdresser |
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 |
Derek Harrington | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Rusty Lemorande | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Mirek Lux | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Charles Marriott | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Zdenek Troska | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Michael Bacon | ... | propman (as Mike Bacon) |
Nobby Clark | ... | supervising rigger (as Roy Clark) |
Marc Fambro | ... | construction laborer |
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 |
Michael Boone | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Paul Bradburn | ... | stand-by prop (uncredited) |
George Dean | ... | chargehand painter (uncredited) |
Michael Law | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Dennis Murray | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Ray Norris | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Brian Read | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) |
Stanislav Suva | ... | scenic painter (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) |
Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Alan Whibley | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Batt | ... | key grip |
Merrell Bill | ... | electrician |
Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
John Campbell | ... | first assistant camera |
Derek Gatrell | ... | electrical gaffer |
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) |
Michael Connor | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
Billy Malone | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Ray Potter | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Jack De Palma | ... | assistant: Cis Corman (as Jack DePalma) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Keith Morton | ... | wardrobe master |
Sue Wain | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
Jim Brennan | ... | location manager |
William Lang | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Roy Benson | ... | assistant music editor |
Alan Bergman | ... | lyricist |
Marilyn Bergman | ... | lyricist |
George Brand | ... | music editor |
Robin Clarke | ... | music editor |
Keith Grant | ... | music mixer |
Michael Lea | ... | musician: double bass |
Michel Legrand | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Barbra Streisand | ... | stager: musical sequences (as Ms. Streisand) |
Emmanuel Fischer | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Thomas Vicari | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Zelda Barron | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Roy Clarke | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Barbara Allen | ... | production coordinator |
Pamela Allen | ... | assistant to producer |
Michael Bloom | ... | technical consultant |
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 |
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) |
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 Waletzky) |
Joan Washington | ... | dialogue coach |
Adam Samuelson | ... | louma crane technician (uncredited) |
Thanks
Valentine Sherry | ... | special thanks |
Emanuel Streisand | ... | dedicatee (as My Father) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Germany) (VHS)
- Nova Film (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- United Artists Corporation (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- WPIX (1988) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (video) (Director's Extended Edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (two-disc director's cut)
- Twilight Time (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Lost Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
- ReelEye Company (special effects contact lenses)
Other Companies
- Yivo Institute for Jewish Research (technical consultant)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack album)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- General Screen Enterprises (titles and opticals)
- Ceskoslovenský Filmexport (production assistance)
- Filmové studio Barrandov (production assistance)
- Olympic Studios (music recording facility)
- E.M.I. Elstree Studios (re-recording facility)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (re-recording facility)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Solters & Digney (publicity)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Eastern Europe, 1904. A Jewish woman, Yentl, has a thirst for knowledge but is prohibited from learning due to the restrictions of her religion. When her father dies, she sets off to increase her knowledge, posing as a man in order to gain admission to a Jewish religious school. Written by grantss |
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Taglines | In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask why? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Barbra Streisand hand-picked Mandy Patinkin for this movie, and he politely declined several times because he did not like the script. He was eventually invited to Streisand's house where they could discuss the parts he wanted to change. He then agreed to be in the film. See more » |
Goofs | The final scene (on the ship) begins with a child supposedly reading a book, while pointing with a finger on the lines of text. The book is in Hebrew; yet, the child's finger goes from left to write. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Yentl/Scarface/Mickey's Christmas Carol/Amityville 3-D (1983). See more » |
Soundtracks | Where Is It Written? See more » |
Crazy Credits | At the very end of the closing credits: This film is dedicated to my father... and to all our fathers. See more » |
Quotes |
Yentl:
Why is it that every book I buy, every bookseller has the same old argument? Yentl's Father: You know why. Yentl: I envy them. Yentl's Father: The booksellers? Yentl: No, not the booksellers, the students. Talking about life, the mysteries of the universe and I'm learning how to tell a herring from a carp. Yentl's Father: Yentl, for the thousandth time, men and women..." Yentl: [cuts him off] have different obligations, I know, but... Yentl's Father: [cuts her off] and don't ask why. Yentl's Father: [sees her disappointment] Go on, get the book. Yentl: Thank you, papa! Yentl's Father: The shutters, darling. Yentl: We don't have to hide my studying from God, then why the neighbors? Yentl's Father: Why? Because I trust God will understand. I'm not so sure about the neighbors. See more » |