Yentl (1984)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Yentl

      Barbra Streisand

    • Avigdor

      Mandy Patinkin

    • Hadass

      Amy Irving

    • Reb Mendel, Papa

      Nehemiah Persoff

    • Reb Alter Vishkower

      Steven Hill

    • Shimmele

      Allan Corduner

    • Esther Rachel

      Ruth Goring

    • Rabbi Zalman

      David De Keyser

    • Tailor

      Bernard Spear

    • Mrs. Shaemen

      Doreen Mantle

    • Pesche

      Lynda Barron

    • Bookseller

      Jack Lynn

    • Mrs. Kovner

      Anna Tzelniker

    • Sarah

      Miriam Margolyes

    • Mrs. Jacobs

      Mary Henry

    • Tailor's Assistant

      Robbie Barnett

    • David

      Ian Sears

    • Village Student

      Frank Baker

    • Village Student

      Anthony Rubes

    • Mrs. Shaemen's Daughter

      Renata Buser

    • Yeshiva Student

      Kerry Shale

    • Yeshiva Student

      Gary Brown

    • Yeshiva Student

      Peter Whitman

    • Yeshiva Student

      Danny Brainin

    • Yeshiva Student

      Jonathan Tafler

    • Yeshiva Student

      Teddy Kamper

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Barbra Streisand

    • Assistant Director

      Steve Lanning

    • Assistant Director

      Peter Waller

    • Assistant Director

      Steve Harding

    Production:

    • ©

      Ltd. Ladbroke Entertainments

    • a Barwood film

      Barwood Films

    • 'Yentl' from

      MGM/UA Entertainment

    • Filmed on loc'n in Czechoslovakia thru

      Ceskoslovensky Filmexport

    • Filmed on loc'n in Czechoslovakia thru

      Filmové Studio Barrandov

    • Executive Producer

      Larry De Waay

    • Producer

      Barbra Streisand

    • Producer

      Rusty Lemorande

    • Post-production associate

      Jeff Werner

    • Production Supervisor

      Barrie Melrose

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Barbara Allen

    • Location Manager

      Jim Brennan

    • Location Manager

      William Lang

    • Post-production co-ordinator

      Ripps, Hillary

    • Post-production co-ordinator

      Pamela Parker

    • Production Assistant

      Jan Gerstel

    • Filmed at

      Lee International Studios

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Jack Rosenthal

    • Screenplay

      Barbra Streisand

    • Original short story

      Isaac Bashevis Singer

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      David Watkin

    • 2nd Unit Photographer

      Gordon Hayman

    • 2nd Unit Photographer

      Douglas Milsome

    • Camera Operator

      Peter MacDonald

    • Steadicam Operator

      Garrett Brown

    • Steadicam Operator

      Toby Phillips

    • Video Operator

      Shields, Andrew

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects

      Alan Whibley

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Terry Rawlings

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Roy Walker

    • Art Director

      Leslie Tomkins

    • Set Decorator

      Tessa Davies

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Judy Moorcroft

    • Wardrobe

      Keith Morton

    • Wardrobe

      Sue Wain

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Wally Schneiderman

    • Make-up

      Beryl Lerman

    Titles:

    • Titles and Opticals by

      General Screen Enterprises

    Film processing:

    • Photographed with

      Arriflex Cameras

    • Lighting Equipment Supplied by

      Lee Electric (Lighting)

    Music:

    • Music composed/orchestrated/conducted

      Michel Legrand

    • Song lyrics

      Alan Bergman

    • Song lyrics

      Marilyn Bergman

    • Music Editor

      Robin Clarke

    • Music Editor

      George Brand

    Sound:

    • Music Recording

      Keith Grant

    • Music Recorded at

      Olympic Recording Studios

    • Sound Recording

      David Hildyard

    • Sound Re-recording

      Bill Rowe

    • Re-recorded at

      EMI-Elstree Studios

    • Re-recorded at

      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    • Recorded in

      Dolby Stereo

    • Sound Editor

      James Shields

    Choreography:

    • Wedding Dance Choreography

      Gillian Lynne

    Consultant:

    • Technical Consultant

      Michael Bloom

    • Technical Consultant

      Shimeon Brisman

    • Technical Consultant

      Dobroszycki, Dr Lucjan

    • Technical Consultant

      Geller, Rabbi Laura

    • Technical Consultant

      Jacobs, Dr Louis

    • Technical Consultant

      Lapin, Rabbi Daniel

    • Technical Consultant

      Rabinowicz, Harry

    • Technical Consultant

      Chaim Seidler-Feller

    • Technical Consultant

      Josh Waltzky

    • Technical Consultant

      Yivo Institute for Jewish Research

    • Special consultant

      Rick Edelstein

    • Czech Supervision

      Skop, Karel

    • Czech Supervision

      Oldrich Okaj

    • Czech Supervision

      Tony Czech

    • Czech Supervision

      Rudi Prokes

    • Czech Supervision

      Vladimir Cajahamel

    • Czech Supervision

      Míla Rádová

    • Special Thanks to

      Valentine Sherry

    • Soundtrack Album Available Exclusively

      CBS Records