---
title: 'Yentl (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Barbra Streisand'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 133
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/yentl-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086619/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Yentl (1983)

1983 · PG · 133 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Yentl is a 1983 American romantic musical drama film co-written, co-produced, directed by, and starring American entertainer Barbra Streisand in her directorial debut. It is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand)
- **Screenplay:** [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand), [Jack Rosenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-rosenthal)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- **Producer:** [Rusty Lemorande](https://cinepixo.com/people/rusty-lemorande)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-watkin)
- **Editor:** [Terry Rawlings](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-rawlings)

## Cast

- [Steven Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-hill)
- [Amy Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-irving)
- [Lynda Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynda-baron)
- [Allan Corduner](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-corduner)
- [Doreen Mantle](https://cinepixo.com/people/doreen-mantle)
- [Mandy Patinkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mandy-patinkin)
- [David de Keyser](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-de-keyser)
- [Robert Barnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-barnett)
- [Miriam Margolyes](https://cinepixo.com/people/miriam-margolyes)
- [Kerry Shale](https://cinepixo.com/people/kerry-shale)
- [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand)
- [Nehemiah Persoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/nehemiah-persoff)

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