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- Yentl is not without its small sins, but this handsomely-produced film of an Isaac Bashevis Singer story is warm and passionate and, for most of its two-hour running time, tremendously moving.
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“Yentl” is a movie with a great middle. The beginning is too heavy-handed in establishing the customs against women scholars (an itinerant book salesman actually shouts, “Serious books for men … picture books for women”).
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Nov 17, 2023 · It’s a big month for Barbra Streisand fans. Her 970-page memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” came out on Nov. 7. Here at Hey Alma, we published a style retrospective celebrating her iconic fashion over the decades. And tomorrow, Nov. 18, her gender-bending masterpiece film “Yentl” turns 40.
Barbra Streisand takes on every conceivable role and acquits herself well in Yentl, a musical epic with a humdrum score that's given considerable lift from its writer-director-star's sheer force...
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Yentl is not without its small sins, but this handsomely-produced film of an Isaac Bashevis Singer story is warm and passionate and, for most of its two-hour running time, tremendously moving.
Romantic folk tale retold with music and classic Streisand. Read Common Sense Media's Yentl review, age rating, and parents guide.
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- Amy Irving, Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin
Nov 17, 2023 · As Barbra Streisand reflects on her career in a memoir, there's never been a better time to revisit her movie musical leap of faith: Yentl.
An excellent film, it has a wonderful complexity in the characters' personalities and relationships that maintain a level of enjoyable tension and curiosity throughout the film for the viewer. Excellent performances given by Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving and Barbra Streisand.
