Yentl, released in December 1983, marks the Directorial debut of its star, writer and producer, Barbra Streisand. This movie took 15 years for Ms. Streisand to finally get to the silver screen and 15 years later it is still watched and appreciated by those who simply can not get enough of Ms. Streisand's striking portrayal of a boy studying Talmud in a time when study by women was forbidden. However, the story is much more; it a love story, the yearning by one for another who can never be hers. It is a story of overcoming obstacles, of achieving what one has hoped, overcoming even the most difficult obstacles.
According to an authority, this film could only be financed if Ms. Streisand would agree to sing. To protect the continuity and true meaning of the subject matter, it was decided that Ms. Streisand would only sing when no one else was around or "to herself". And thank goodness she did. The music went on to sell over 4 million copies, earned an Oscar as Best Score and the film won several Golden Globe awards, including Director for Ms. Streisand. Despite the critics' remarks, it never took much for me to believe Ms. Streisand was the Yeshiva boy once the movie got going and I found it to be thoroughly enjoyable, right up to the end of 'A Piece of Sky' which has been compared to Ms. Streisand's famous 'Don't Rain on my Parade' boat scene from Funny Girl.
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