Yentl/Anshel
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Yentl is a woman living in an Ashkenazi shtetl named Pechev [3] in Poland in 1904. Yentl's father, Reb Mendel (“Papa”), secretly instructs her in the Talmud despite the proscription of such study by women according to the custom of her community. Yentl refuses to be married off to a man.
Jan 6, 1984 · Yentl is a film adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's story about a Jewish girl who disguises herself as a boy to study in a religious school. It won an Oscar for Best Original Song and features a cast of talented actors and singers.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Barbra Streisand
- 1984-01-06
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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...
- (78)
- Barbra Streisand
- PG
- Barbra Streisand
Yentl is a 1983 musical drama based on a story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. It tells the tale of a young Jewish girl who disguises herself as a boy to study and falls in love with a male scholar.
Yentl is a Jewish girl who disguises herself as a boy to study the Talmud in Eastern Europe. She falls in love with Avigdor, who is engaged to Hadass, and faces a dilemma of identity and desire.
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.
