Yentl (film)

Yentl
Yentl
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Barbra Streisand
Screenplay by	Barbra Streisand; Jack Rosenthal;
Based on	"Yentl the Yeshiva Boy"; by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Produced by	Barbra Streisand; Larry DeWaay; Rusty Lemorande; John Davis;
Starring	Barbra Streisand; Mandy Patinkin; Amy Irving;
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Terry Rawlings
Music by	Michel Legrand (music); Alan Bergman (lyrics); Marilyn Bergman (lyrics);
Production; companies	United Artists; Barwood Films; Ladbroke Entertainment;
Distributed by	MGM/UA Entertainment Company
Release date	November 18, 1983 (United States);
Running time	134 min (theatrical cut) ; 137 min (director's cut)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$68.7 million

Yentl is a 1983 American romantic musical drama film directed, co-written, co-produced by, and starring American entertainer Barbra Streisand. It is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy".^[2]

The film incorporates music to tell the story of an Ashkenazi Jewish woman in Poland in 1904 who decides to disguise herself as a man so that she can receive an education in Talmudic law. The film's musical score and songs, composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, include the songs "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" and "The Way He Makes Me Feel", both sung by Streisand. The film received the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy and Best Director for Streisand, making her the first woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes.

^ Yentl at the TCM Movie Database
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