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Yussel Rabinovitch
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The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz , and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer.
- December 19, 1980
Dec 19, 1980 · Neil Diamond stars as a Jewish cantor who pursues his dream of becoming a pop singer in Los Angeles. The film features his songs and a cast including Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz.
- (4.9K)
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
- 1980-12-19
PG. YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 800. Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story of...
Watch the movie that launched Neil Diamond's career as a singer and actor. He plays Jess Robin, a young man who rebels against his father's traditional Jewish life and pursues his dream of becoming a pop star.
- (100)
- 1980
- PG
- Richard Fleischer
The Jazz Singer. Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story of a man who forsakes the synagogue choir for a chance at rock superstardom. Defying his father, he turns his back on his marriage and community to team up with his new manager, Molly.
- 116 min
"The Jazz Singer" looks ridiculous giving us Neil Diamond going through an adolescent crisis. The movie is a remake, of course, of Al Jolson's 1927 "The Jazz Singer," which was the first commercially successful talking picture.
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Neil Diamond stars in this motion picture as Yussel Rabinovitch, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career outside the synagogue in popular music as Jess Robin. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels from New York City to Los Angeles to play his music.
