Yentl (1983)

Yentl (1983)

In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?" 1983-11-18 United States of America 132 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also instructs his daughter, Yentl, despite the fact that girls are forbidden to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still has a strong desire to learn about her faith -- so she disguises herself as a male, enrolls in a religious school, and unexpectedly finds love along the way.

Cast

Amy Irving is Hadass
Nehemiah Persoff is Rebbe Mendel
Rebbe Mendel
Steven Hill is Reb Alter Vishkower
Reb Alter Vishkower
Allan Corduner is Shimmele
Ruth Goring is Esther Rachel
Esther Rachel
David de Keyser is Rabbi Zalman
Rabbi Zalman
Doreen Mantle is Mrs. Shaemen
Mrs. Shaemen
Jack Lynn is Bookseller
Bookseller