UK / USA,
1983, 132 min
(Alternative: 128 min)
Directed by:
Barbra StreisandScreenplay:
Barbra StreisandCinematography:
David WatkinComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, Allan Corduner, Miriam Margolyes, Ian Sears, Doreen Mantle, Teddy Kempner (more)VOD (2)
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The story follows the adventures of Yentl, a courageous young woman growing up in Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Inspired by her father's teaching to become a Talmudic scholar--despite the religious restrictions against her doing so--she manages to make her dreams come true by disguising herself as a boy and entering an orthodox Jewish school. But her masquerade causes big problems when she falls in love with her fellow scholar Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin)...and his fiancée (Amy Irving) falls in love with her. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1984 - Michel Legrand (Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment)
- 1984 - Amy Irving (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1984 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1984 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1984 - Best Achievement in Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1984 - Barbra Streisand (Best Director)
- 1984 - Mandy Patinkin (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1984 - Barbra Streisand (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1984 - Alan Bergman (Best Original Score)
- 1984 - Alan Bergman, Michel Legrand (Best Original Song)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1983 - Barbra Streisand (Worst Actor)
- 1983 - Amy Irving (Worst Supporting Actress)
- 1983 - Michel Legrand (Worst Musical Score)