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

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.

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