Who is Yentl/Anshel in Yentl?

Barbra Streisand plays Yentl/Anshel in the film.

Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also instructs his daughter, Yentl, despite the fact that girls are forbidden to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still has a strong desire to learn about her faith -- so she disguises herself as a male, enrolls in a religious school, and unexpectedly finds love along the way.

Yentl

Name: Yentl
Duration: 134
Rating: 75

NR 2 hr 14 min

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How long is Yentl?: Yentl is 2 hr 14 min long.

Who directed Yentl?: Barbra Streisand

Who is Yentl/Anshel in Yentl?: Barbra Streisand plays Yentl/Anshel in the film.

What is Yentl about?: Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred text of Judaism, to the boys of his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also instructs his daughter, Yentl, despite the fact that girls are forbidden to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still has a strong desire to learn about her faith -- so she disguises herself as a male, enrolls in a religious school, and unexpectedly finds love along the way.