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Summary
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 69Audiences 73GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer69%
Metascore68
User score7.9
Audience score75%
IMDb6.6
Box office
2.5×its budget
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $30 M
Worldwide it earned $18 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most music movies, +26 min on the typical 106
typical 106132Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
+10Released
1983
November 18, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 33
Barbra StreisandYentl
Mandy PatinkinAvigdor
Amy IrvingHadass
Nehemiah PersoffRebbe Mendel
Steven HillReb Alter Vishkower
Allan CordunerShimmele- RGRuth GoringEsther Rachel
David de KeyserRabbi Zalman
Bernard SpearTailor
Doreen MantleMrs. Shaemen
Lynda BaronPeshe- JLJack LynnBookseller
Anna TzelnikerMrs. Kovner
Miriam MargolyesSarah- MHMary HenryMrs. Jacobs
- RBRobbie BarnettTailor's Assistant
Ian SearsDavid- FBFrank BakerVillage Student
- ADAnthony Dean RubešVillage Student
- RBRenata BuserMrs. Shaemen's Daughter
Kerry ShaleYeshiva Student
Danny BraininYeshiva Student- GBGary BrownYeshiva Student
Jonathan TaflerYeshiva Student
Directing · 9
- Barbra Streisand Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Rusty Lemorande Second Unit Director, Producer
- Charles Marriott Second Assistant Director
- Zdeněk Troška Assistant Director
- Peter Waller Second Assistant Director
- Derek Harrington Third Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Jack Rosenthal Screenplay
- Isaac Bashevis Singer Author
- Alan Bergman Lyricist
- Marilyn Bergman Lyricist
Production · 2
- Larry DeWaay Executive Producer
- Cis Corman Casting
Camera · 6
- David Watkin Director of Photography
- Peter MacDonald Camera Operator
- Toby Phillips Steadicam Operator
- Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
- Douglas Milsome Camera Operator
- David James Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Terry Rawlings Editor
Sound · 7
- Michel Legrand Original Music Composer, Songs
- Aaron Rochin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bill Rowe ADR Mixer
- David Hildyard Sound Mixer
- Philip Rogers Sound Recordist
- Tim Blackham Sound Engineer
Art · 6
- Roy Walker Production Design
- Leslie Tomkins Art Direction, Production Design
- Paul Bradburn Props
- John Roberts Painter
- George Dean Painter
- Tessa Davies Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Judy Moorcroft Costume Design
- Jan Jamison Hairdresser
- Wally Schneiderman Makeup Artist
- Beryl Lerman Makeup Artist
- Colin Jamison Hairdresser
Other crew · 1
- Alan Whibley Special Effects
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