Yentl

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

11/18/1983

Runtime

132 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$30,400,000

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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

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Sexual content

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