Review of Yentl (1983) by Byron B — 03 Jan 2009

One of my all-time favorite musicals...so impressed with the fact that Barbra Streisand wrote, directed, and starred in this!

This review of Yentl (1983) was written by Byron B on 03 Jan 2009.

Yentl has generally received positive reviews.

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