Yentl (Blu-Ray)

Beschrijving
Yentl (2-disc Original theatrical and director's extended versions) [Blu-ray]
Yentl **LIMITED EDITION** 2-disc set (1 DVD for extras)
Directed by Barbra Streisand

Based on Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer's play of the same name Yentl was directed, co-produced, co-written and stars the legendary Barbra Streisand as Yentl Mendal, a girl living in an Ashkenazi shtetl in Poland in 1904. Her father, Rebbe Mendel (Nehemiah Persoff), secretly instructs her in the Talmud despite the proscription of such study by women according to the customs of her community.

After the death of her father, Yentl decides to cut her hair short, dress like a man, take her late brother's name, Anshel, and enter a Jewish religious school where she befriends fellow student, Avigdor (Mandy Patinkin), and meets his fiancée, Hadass (Amy Irving). Romantic complications soon arise though. Features a score and songs composed by the late great Michel Legrand, who won an Oscar® for his work on the film, whilst Barbra Streisand became the first female winner for Best Director at the Golden Globes.

Special features

Presented in High Definition
Includes both Theatrical Version and Ms. Streisand's Extended Cut of the film
Audio commentary with Barbra Streisand and co-producer Rusty Lemorande
Two introductions by Barbra Streisand (5 mins)
Deleted Scenes (16 mins)
The Director's Reel (7 mins): Barbra Streisand demonstrates her approach as both an actor and director
The Rehearsal Process (32 mins): during pre-production Streisand enlisted the help of family, friends and colleagues to act out key scenes. These clips were then used as valuable points of reference when it came to filming in Europe
Deleted Songs and Storyboard Sequences (8 mins): two songs were cut from the final film, presented here with their storyboards
Barbra's 8mm Concept Film (9 mins): footage assemble by Ms. Streisand to help crystalise her vision for Yentl and help find finance for its production
My Wonderful Cast and Crew (7 mins): a montage of behind-the-scenes footage of the production team
Image gallery
Trailers
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with writing on the film and full film credits

USA | 1979 | colour | 121 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.85:1 | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 PCM stereo audio, region B | Extra material only: DVD5: NTSC, 30fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (320kbps), region 2 DVD which can be played on PAL/NTSC DVD players
Na de dood van haar vader vertrekt Yentl (Barbra Streisand) naar Polen om de Talmud te besturen. Dit is streng tegen de regels van de Torah in waardoor ze gedwongen is zich als jongen voor te doen. Ze ontmoet medestudent Avigdor waar ze, zonder haar ware identiteit prijs te geven, verliefd op wordt. Avigdor heeft zijn hart verloren aan Hadass, maar hij mag van haar ouders niet met haar trouwen. Om de twee dierbaarste personen in zijn leven samen te brengen stelt Avigdor voor dat Yentl met Hadass trouwt. Hiermee stelt hij Yentl voor het grootste dilemma in haar leven… Het heeft Barbra Streisand 14 jaar gekost om de roman van Isaac Bashevis Singer tot film te bewerken. Yentl is de eerste productie van Streisand waarin ze niet alleen de hoofdrol speelt en co-schrijver van is, maar die ze ook produceerde en regisseerde. Yentl is naast een meeslepende mix van tragedie en muziek vooral een les in moed en een schreeuw tegen onverdraagzaamheid. Bekroond met een Oscar® (1983, Beste Muziek) en een Golden Globe® voor Beste Film.

Regisseur: Barbra Streisand

Cast: Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkina, Amy Irving, Nehemiah Persoff, Steven Hill, Allan Corduner

Ondertiteling: Engels