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.
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill
Directed & Produced by: Leslie Tomkins, Terry Rawlings, David Watkin, Barbra Streisand, Barbra Streisand
Release date: 11/18/1983
Running time: 132 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.6/10 by 112 users