Poster of Yentl

Yentl

Plot: Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also instructs his daughter, Yentl, despite the fact that girls are forbidden to study religious scripture
Release Date: Friday, November 18 1983
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand was
41 in Yentl
as 'Yentl'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Portrait of Mandy PatinkinMandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin was
30 in Yentl
as 'Avigdor'.
Sun, Nov 30 1952
Portrait of Amy IrvingAmy Irving
Amy Irving was
30 in Yentl
as 'Hadass'.
Thu, Sep 10 1953
Portrait of Nehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff was
64 in Yentl
as 'Rebbe Mendel'.
Sat, Aug 02 1919 –
Tue, Apr 05 2022
Portrait of Steven HillSteven Hill
Steven Hill was
61 in Yentl
as 'Reb Alter Vishkower'.
Fri, Feb 24 1922 –
Tue, Aug 23 2016
Portrait of Allan CordunerAllan Corduner
Allan Corduner was
33 in Yentl
as 'Shimmele'.
Sun, Apr 02 1950
Portrait of Ruth GoringRuth Goring
Ruth Goring was
>> in Yentl
as 'Esther Rachel'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David de KeyserDavid de Keyser
David de Keyser was
56 in Yentl
as 'Rabbi Zalman'.
Sat, Jan 01 1927 –
Sat, Feb 20 2021
Portrait of Bernard SpearBernard Spear
Bernard Spear was
64 in Yentl
as 'Tailor'.
Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Fri, May 09 2003
Portrait of Doreen MantleDoreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle was
57 in Yentl
as 'Mrs. Shaemen'.
Tue, Jun 22 1926 –
Wed, Aug 09 2023
Portrait of Lynda BaronLynda Baron
Lynda Baron was
44 in Yentl
as 'Peshe'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939 –
Mon, Mar 07 2022
Portrait of Jack LynnJack Lynn
Jack Lynn was
60 in Yentl
as 'Bookseller'.
Tue, Jan 30 1923 –
Tue, Apr 24 2012
Portrait of Anna TzelnikerAnna Tzelniker
Anna Tzelniker was
62 in Yentl
as 'Mrs. Kovner'.
Sat, Jan 01 1921 –
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Portrait of Miriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes was
42 in Yentl
as 'Sarah'.
Sun, May 18 1941
Portrait of Mary HenryMary Henry
Mary Henry was
>> in Yentl
as 'Mrs. Jacobs'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robbie BarnettRobbie Barnett
Robbie Barnett was
>> in Yentl
as 'Tailor's Assistant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian SearsIan Sears
Ian Sears was
>> in Yentl
as 'David'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank BakerFrank Baker
Frank Baker was
>> in Yentl
as 'Village Student'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony Dean RubešAnthony Dean Rubeš
Anthony Dean Rubeš was
25 in Yentl
as 'Village Student'.
Tue, Jul 22 1958
Portrait of Renata BuserRenata Buser
Renata Buser was
>> in Yentl
as 'Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter'.
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Portrait of Kerry ShaleKerry Shale
Kerry Shale was
31 in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Wed, Jun 04 1952
Portrait of Danny BraininDanny Brainin
Danny Brainin was
28 in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Sat, Apr 23 1955
Portrait of Gary BrownGary Brown
Gary Brown was
>> in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonathan TaflerJonathan Tafler
Jonathan Tafler was
>> in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter WhitmanPeter Whitman
Peter Whitman was
35 in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Mon, Dec 22 1947 –
Wed, Jul 05 1995
Portrait of Teddy KempnerTeddy Kempner
Teddy Kempner was
>> in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norma AtallahNorma Atallah
Norma Atallah was
>> in Yentl
as 'Debra (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark EnglishMark English
Mark English was
>> in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milena GlogarováMilena Glogarová
Milena Glogarová was
45 in Yentl
as 'Woman on the Charles Bridge (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 19 1937 –
Tue, May 23 2023
Portrait of Derek LyonsDerek Lyons
Derek Lyons was
25 in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 25 1958
Portrait of Chris ParsonsChris Parsons
Chris Parsons was
>> in Yentl
as 'Scholar (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter Ross-MurrayPeter Ross-Murray
Peter Ross-Murray was
>> in Yentl
as 'Yeshiva Student (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Barbra Streisand was
41 in Yentl
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Portrait of David WatkinDavid Watkin
Director of Photography
David Watkin was
58 in Yentl
Mon, Mar 23 1925 –
Tue, Feb 19 2008
Portrait of Jack RosenthalJack Rosenthal
Screenplay
Jack Rosenthal was
>> in Yentl
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Portrait of Rusty LemorandeRusty Lemorande
Producer
Rusty Lemorande was
>> in Yentl
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Larry DeWaayLarry DeWaay
Executive Producer
Larry DeWaay was
>> in Yentl
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terry RawlingsTerry Rawlings
Editor
Terry Rawlings was
50 in Yentl
Sat, Nov 04 1933 –
Tue, Apr 23 2019
Portrait of Michel LegrandMichel Legrand
Original Music Composer, Songs
Michel Legrand was
51 in Yentl
Wed, Feb 24 1932 –
Sat, Jan 26 2019
Portrait of Alan BergmanAlan Bergman
Lyricist
Alan Bergman was
>> in Yentl
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Portrait of Roy WalkerRoy Walker
Production Design
Roy Walker was
>> in Yentl
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Portrait of Leslie TomkinsLeslie Tomkins
Production Design
Leslie Tomkins was
>> in Yentl
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis Singer
Author
Isaac Bashevis Singer was
79 in Yentl
Thu, Jul 14 1904 –
Wed, Jul 24 1991
Portrait of Marilyn BergmanMarilyn Bergman
Lyricist
Marilyn Bergman was
55 in Yentl
Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Sat, Jan 08 2022