Yentl (film)

Yentl is an American film from the year 1983. It is based on the short story Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Barbra Streisand was in this film producer, director and also took over the lead role. Jack Rosenthal was involved in the script where Streisand also cooperated. The film won an Oscar in the category Best Original Score. The music by Michel Legrand, the lyrics are from Alan and Marilyn Bergman, who had already worked for years with Barbra Streisand.

In this film, a lot of songs from Streisand can be heard, as a soloist, including "The Way He Makes Me Feel" and " Papa, Can You Hear Me? "

Action

The film is about the Jewish girl Yentl from Eastern Europe. Her mother died and her father taught secretly in the teachings of the Talmud - which is prohibited by the Jewish faith. After the death of her father, she disguises herself as a man and changes his name to Anshel, to study at a yeshiva, a religious school. She falls in love with a fellow student named Avigdor.

Avigdor plans to marry a girl named Hadass, but will be known that his brother committed suicide, reject him as a son 's parents Hadass. Avigdor urges Anshel to marry Hadass so that they would be married at least by anyone else. Only after the wedding reveals Yentl, Avigdor that she is a woman and loves him. She leaves Poland and emigrated to America. Hadass and Avigdor marry.

Reviews

"From a human view of the world the lost world of East European Jewry turn of the century the intimate and melancholic musical comedy game reconstructed. Formally of high aesthetic appeal. "

Awards

  • Golden Globe Award: Barbra Streisand won a Golden Globe for Best Director and as producer for the best film in the category Musical.
  • Academy Award: The film won the Academy Award for Best Music and other nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Amy Irving ), Best Art Direction and Best Original Song.
  • Golden Raspberry Awards 1984: nominated for the worst actor Barbra Streisand for ( male ) role.
1983 in film Screenplay Film score David Watkin (cinematographer) Terry Rawlings Alan Bergman
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