Review of Yentl

Yentl (1983)
7/10
Woman's right
21 December 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Woman was forbidden to learn and read book in Europe in early 20th century. Clever girl Yentl could not bear it. In fact her father had been teaching secretly her for many years. But she was not satisfied with it because she wanted to learn and discuss with other people in school. After her father died, she decided to find a school to continue studying.

Due to the unreasonable rule, she had to disguise herself as a boy. On the way to school, she knew handsome Avigdor. She successfully enrolled in the school where Avigdor was studying. Step by step she was falling in love with Avigdor. But Avigdor was going to marry a beautiful girl Hadass. After their marriage was cancelers because Hadass's father found that Avigdor's brother was died of committing suicide not pneumonia, Avigdor begged her to marry Hadass for him. Yentl was caught in a dilemma.

It is ridiculous to see that a woman can't learn like a man. People are born equal. If the phenomenon still exists at present day, the civilization is far from satisfaction.

Barbra Streisand revealed her first class singing voice. As to directing, she is not bad too.

A thought provoking musical. 7/10
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