Yentl
Summary
Yentl Mendel is the boyish daughter and only child of long widowed Rebbe Mendel. He teaches Talmud to local boys and secretly to Yentl since girls are not allowed to learn the law. When her father dies, Yentl is left all alone. She makes the momentous decision to leave the village and, disguised as... Full description
Summary: |
Yentl Mendel is the boyish daughter and only child of long widowed Rebbe Mendel. He teaches Talmud to local boys and secretly to Yentl since girls are not allowed to learn the law. When her father dies, Yentl is left all alone. She makes the momentous decision to leave the village and, disguised as a boy and calling herself Anshel, she seeks and gets admitted to a Yeshiva to study. |
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Item Description: |
Based on the story "Yentl, the Yeshiva boy" by Isaac Bashevis Singer. DVD release of the 1983 motion picture. Disc one contains both the extended cut and the theatrical version of the film. Special features: Disc one: audio commentary by Barbra Streisand and Rusty Lemorande ; deleted scenes -- Disc two: introduction by Barbra Streisand ; "The director's reel" featurette ; the rehearsal process with materials from Barbra's archives ; "My wonderful cast and crew" featurette ; deleted song storyboard sequences ; Barbra's 8mm concept film with optional narration ; still galleries. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English), stereo. surround (English), stereo. (French) and mono. (Spanish). |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG; some material may not be suitable for children. Canadian Home Video rating: PG. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, David Watkin ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; music, Michel Legrand. |