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In turn-of-the-century Eastern Europe, a young woman disguises herself as a man in order to pursue the education traditionally forbidden to Jewish women. Oscar winning score by Bergman-Bergman-LeGrand!
Original Release
11/18/1983
US Release
11/18/1983
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbra Streisand | Yentl Mendel / Yentl |
Mandy Patinkin | Avigdor |
Amy Irving | Hadass Vishkower / Hadass |
Nehemiah Persoff | Reb Mendel 'Papa' / Rebbe Mendel |
Steven Hill | Reb Alter Vishkower |
Miriam Margolyes | Sarah |
Jonathan Tafler | Yeshiva Student |
Allan Corduner | Shimmele |
Ruth Goring | Esther Rachel |
David de Keyser | Rabbi Zalman |
Directors
Writers
Barbra Streisand, Jack Rosenthal, Isaac Bashevis Singer
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbra Streisand | Yentl Mendel / Yentl |
Mandy Patinkin | Avigdor |
Amy Irving | Hadass Vishkower / Hadass |
Nehemiah Persoff | Reb Mendel 'Papa' / Rebbe Mendel |
Steven Hill | Reb Alter Vishkower |
Miriam Margolyes | Sarah |
Jonathan Tafler | Yeshiva Student |
Allan Corduner | Shimmele |
Ruth Goring | Esther Rachel |
David de Keyser | Rabbi Zalman |
Bernard Spear | Tailor |
Doreen Mantle | Mrs. Shaemen |
Lynda Baron | Peshe |
Jack Lynn | Bookseller |
Anna Tzelniker | Mrs. Kovner |
Mary Henry | Mrs. Jacobs |
Ian Sears | David |
Frank Baker | Village Student |
Anthony Dean Rubes | Village Student |
Renata Buser | Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry DeWaay | Executive Producer |
Rusty Lemorande | Producer |
Barbra Streisand | Producer |
Editors
Trailers

Yentl (Trailer 1)
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1984 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1984 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |