Film Forum

U.S., 1983
Written and directed by Barbra Streisand
With Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin
Music by Michel Legrand and Alan & Marilyn Bergman
WINNER Academy Awards® – Best Original Song Score, 1983
Approx. 133 min. DCP.

“Barbra Streisand directs and stars in this story of a young Jewish woman in Eastern Europe at the turn of the century who must disguise herself as a boy in order to fulfill her dream and get an education. Isaac Bashevis Singer’s simple short story is handled with love and care by first-time director/producer/co-writer Streisand.” – Leonard Maltin

Presented with support from the Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film

Reviews

“A beautifully produced and tender film.”
– Rita Kempley

“A fascinating and loving portrait of a distant period and culture.”
– Sheila Benson, The Los Angeles Times  

“The most romantic, coherent, and sophisticated original movie score since GIGI.”
– Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine