YENTL
Dir. Barbra Streisand (134min, USA, 1983)
Narrative
Barbra
Streisand's directorial debut, Yentl, is a musical adaptation of a
story by the beloved Jewish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer. Yentl
(Streisand) is a young woman who wants nothing more than to study
religious scripture. She is denied that possibility because she is a
woman. She moves, passes herself off as a male named Anshel, and then
begins her studies.
She becomes close to fellow student
Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin), eventually falling in love with him, although
she can not reveal her true self as she would then be expelled. Avigdor
is in love with Hadass (Amy Irving), but religious law forbids him from
marrying her. Avigdor attempts to fix Anshel up with Hadass, leading to
Hadass falling in love with Anshel.
Yentl received four Academy Award nominations, including two Best Song nods.
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