I've read all the craic on here about how "awful" the movie was. Maybe it really wasn't all the rage according to some people. It's wasn't the normal American movie about football heroes or whatever it is that strikes your fancy.
It's got a tad of truth to it with the presentation of the Talmud only being studied by a Jewish male. Girls weren't permitted to study it unless it was in secrecy.
In a sense it resembles a "Cyrano" scenario. Hadass is not so interested in Avigdor at one point and becomes infatuated by Yentl/Anschel. Avigdor encourages the wedding of Hadass and Anschel because he knows that he will at least be able to see her and be near her as long as he and Anschel are friends. It's strange.
But, Barbra poured a lot of herself into her role and I applaud her for her efforts. The songs, I remember them all, were fitting in the story though many will disagree. It was a good film, I think.
It's got a tad of truth to it with the presentation of the Talmud only being studied by a Jewish male. Girls weren't permitted to study it unless it was in secrecy.
In a sense it resembles a "Cyrano" scenario. Hadass is not so interested in Avigdor at one point and becomes infatuated by Yentl/Anschel. Avigdor encourages the wedding of Hadass and Anschel because he knows that he will at least be able to see her and be near her as long as he and Anschel are friends. It's strange.
But, Barbra poured a lot of herself into her role and I applaud her for her efforts. The songs, I remember them all, were fitting in the story though many will disagree. It was a good film, I think.