Yentl

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Suzy S @RT71652532 1d The premise was interesting, reflecting on women's place and situation in traditional societies (and it's been the case for most women in most societies until the developments of the past 100+ years or so). But then the story turned silly. It was just unbelievable how no one noticed or even suspected that Yentl/Anshel was actually a woman while she totally looked like a woman and on top of that acted suspiciously in certain situations. Maybe if they had used makeup on Barbra Streisand to make her more believable as a young guy, for example putting on a fake beard or something, it would have made the story a bit more believable. Then I also found it stupid how far things have gone, and still no one suspected anything, not even "his" wife. Another thing is that it's a musical, but a very weird one, with only Streisand singing in it. While she's a great singer, I'm not a huge fan of this type of music, so I rather tolerated than enjoyed it. See more Tim M @tgmacman Jul 15 Barbra Streisand's debut behind the camera results in some heavy-handed direction, but Yentl remains a mostly compelling story at heart. See more Eye C @ECinc May 18 A movie aheaded of it's time, a truethfull female empowering, and a beautiful musical... Barbra is the Queen, the GOAT and one of the most greatest stars in our time. See more Ed . @RT01276001 Aug 29 I liked the way it made me feel. Some <people> don't care for this film. It's not my favorite, nor was Isaac Bashevis Singer thrilled with Barbra's elongating his short story, but <where is it written> that this couldn't be made into a feature film? Fun fictoid: Dolly Parton passed on the role of Yentl because she couldn't nail down the accent. See more Ciaran S @TrainMultifan26 10/24/2024 Yentl is a good musical with the heart and charm that makes you feel like home. See more Michael H @hamichael 06/30/2024 When I saw this film in theaters, I thought there was too much music and it was a bit long. With that said, this is one of my favorite movies. I have since seen it many times and I love every song. I know Barbra wasn't fond of Mandy Patinkin, but I think he is a revelation and many are big fans of his work in this film, including me. I am grateful for this directorial debut. It helps that I am a BIG Streisand fan. See more Read all reviews

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