So begins this beautifully realised fable of love and sacrifice that not only stars, but was produced, directed and co-written (with Jack Rosenthal), by Barbara Striesand.
In Eastern Europe, 1904, Yentl (Striesand), a smart, spirited and independent young woman is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to pursue her love of knowledge... and discovers a love of an entirely different sort.
Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving (in an Academy Award nominated performance), co-star in this wonderfully delicate and lyrical film that is both a courageous and heartening achievement and a triumph.
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) Golden Globe Winner 1983.
