Pros: Lush cinematography, Great Soundtrack, Captivating story Cons: Longer than necessary, One or two songs are repetitious, Streisand's femininity is hard to disguise
Barbra Streisand's directorial debut in the 1983 production of Yentl was an unqualified success. The film received critical acclaim, and the musical score by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand earned Oscars. This simple story, adapted...
At a time when neither power nor love are freely offered to women, Yentl (Streisand) approaches the apex of her life. Raised by her father to be a free-thinking woman, she is required to hide her thirst for knowledge as Jewish law prohibits women from...
"Yentl" was the directing debut for Streisand. This was a wonderful performance by her both in front and behind the camera. Streisand is Yentl, a young woman who wants to study the Jewish Talmud more than anything. Unfortunately, this was...
Pros: Wonderful. Absolutely Wonderful. Cons: None to speak of.
I really love this movie. No matter how many times I see it. The music is incredible, as well as the costumes and photography. The scenery is breathtaking. Barbra Streisand for all her many listed faults spends most of the camera's time on the...
Pros: Beautifully filmed in Europe, spectacular score Cons: You just want more!
Yentl, released in December 1983, marks the Directorial debut of its star, writer and producer, Barbra Streisand. This movie took 15 years for Ms. Streisand to finally get to the silver screen and 15 years later it is still watched and appreciated by...
Pros: inspirational, high quality, wonderful songs Cons: probably would appeal more to women than men
I recommended this movie for my daughter. It is am inspirational story of a young woman's personal courage and fight to study her religious faith. Plus, it is highly entertaining - posing as a young man so that she can study the Torah, Yentl finds...
Barbra Streisand is well known not only for her perfectionism but also for her achievements. In a time when musicals where not as popular as in the 1950's or 1960's, Yentl broke that barrier, and proved to be a "door opener" to all women...
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