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Yentl   1983         PG, 134 min. Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance Director: Barbra Streisand   Cast: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, David de Keyser, Ruth Goring, Miriam Margolyes, Allan Corduner, David de Keyser, Bernard Spear, Anna Tzelniker, Doreen Mantle, Lynda Baron, Jack Lynn   Barbra Streisand produced, directed, starred in, and co-wrote this musical, which is set in Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Yentl (Streisand) wants to study the Torah, but her religion forbids women from becoming Talmudic scholars. Her solution is to pretend to be a man in order to attend a Yeshiva (Jewish school for priests). She calls herself "Ansel," is accepted as a student, and then falls in love with fellow student Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin). Problems lie ahead because Avigdor is not aware that "Ansel" is a woman, and he is engaged to Hadass (Amy Irving) who just happens to become romantically interested in "Ansel." The film won an Academy Award for its musical score, and Irving was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. A must for Streisand fans. Cast Barbra Streisand Yentl/"Ansel" Mandy Patinkin Avigdor Amy Irving Hadass Nehemiah Persoff Reb Mendel "Papa" Steven Hill Reb Alter Vishkower David de Keyser Rabbi Zalman Ruth Goring Esther Rachel Miriam Margolyes Sarah Allan Corduner Shimmele David de Keyser Rabbi Zalman Bernard Spear Tailor Anna Tzelniker Mrs. Kovner Doreen Mantle Mrs. Shaemen Lynda Baron Peshe Jack Lynn Bookseller