THE STORY

The film's main plot is represented here in text, photographs, and audio excerpts of dialogue and songs. It should be noted that in the broadest sense, Barbra Streisand views Yentl as a story about love - between parents and children, men and women, men and men, women and women, friends, learning, and the love of oneself.

Setting: Eastern Europe
- Poland, 1904

In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask "why?"

Yentl questions Papa
[RealAudio, 23 sec.]
Closing the shutters
[RealAudio, 10 sec.]
"Where Is It Written?"
[RealAudio, 26 sec.]
Yentl says Kaddish [RealAudio, 15 sec.]

Filled with a love of learning, Yentl has no choice after her father's death but to disguise herself as a man (Anshel) so that she can pursue all her "sweet-imagined possibilities." Her journey begins.

"Papa, Can You Hear Me?" [RealAudio, 28 sec.]
Yentl meets Avigdor and Shimmele
[RealAudio, 25 sec.]

She joins a group of students on their way to a Yeshiva in Bechev where she is tested by the Rabbi. He is impressed with Yentl's knowledge and admits "him" as a student.

The Rabbi is impressed with Yentl [RealAudio, 22 sec.]
"This Is One Of Those Moments" [RealAudio, 30 sec.]

Yentl's friend and study partner, Avigdor, takes her with him to dinner at the home of his beautiful bride-to-be, Hadass.

"No Wonder" [RealAudio, 25 sec.]
Yentl and Avigdor discuss Hadass [RealAudio, 24 sec.]

Everything goes perfectly until Yentl feels herself falling in love with Avigdor.

"The Way He Makes Me Feel" [RealAudio, 30 sec.]

When Hadass's father breaks off her engagement to Avigdor, Yentl is suddenly viewed as a prospective bridegroom.

Yentl urges Avigdor not to give up [RealAudio, 20 sec.]
"No Wonder (Part Two)" [RealAudio, 16 sec.]
Avigdor encourages Yentl to marry Hadass [RealAudio, 38 sec.]

Yentl finds herself in an impossible situation - and yet nothing's impossible!

"Tomorrow Night" [RealAudio, 23 sec.]
Yentl and Hadass on their wedding night [RealAudio, 32 sec.]

When Avigdor comes to dinner, he sees Hadass falling in love with Yentl, while Yentl only sees his love for Hadass.

"Will Someone Ever Look At Me That Way?" [RealAudio, 27 sec.]
Hadass tries to seduce Yentl [RealAudio, 23 sec.]

Not wanting to confuse Hadass or herself any longer, Yentl decides to end her masquerade.

"No Matter What Happens" [RealAudio, 23 sec.]

Yentl says good-bye to Hadass - each of them wiser and better for having known one another.

Yentl reminds Hadass about patience [RealAudio, 19 sec.]
"No Wonder (Reprise)" [RealAudio, 19 sec.]

Yentl reveals herself to Avigdor. Though she is a woman ahead of her time, Avigdor is a prisoner of his. So her journey must continue...to a place where she hears things are different.

Avigdor reacts to Yentl's secret [RealAudio, 25 sec.]
Yentl responds to Avigdor's proposal [RealAudio, 31 sec.]
"This Is One Of Those Moments (Reprise)" [RealAudio, 25 sec.]

"A Piece Of Sky"
[RealAudio, 27 sec.]