
Yentl
In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"
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Release Date
11/18/1983Runtime
132 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$12,000,000Revenue
$30,400,000Homepage
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A sweeping musical about a young woman who defies religious convention by disguising herself as a boy to pursue her passion for sacred study. It's a tender exploration of desire, intellectual and romantic, set against the constraints of tradition.
Mood
WistfulRomanticDefiantBittersweet
Themes
IdentityGenderFaithLoveComing of age
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
PainterlyWidescreen epic
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Sexual content
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