Yentl, the story of a girl who disguises herself as a person to pursue her dream of a Talmudic schooling, was a pioneering movie for director and star Barbra Streisand, who grew to become the primary lady to win a Golden Globe for steering in 1984. Two months later, the movie once more broke new floor when Marilyn Bergman grew to become the primary lady to win an Oscar for unique rating. She shared the award along with her husband and writing companion, Alan Bergman, and composer Michel Legrand within the unique tune rating class (on the time, the Academy handed out separate honors to “musical” and “non-musical” motion pictures; Yentl was thought-about the previous).
The Bergmans have been already achieved songwriters earlier than Yentl, and had gained two unique tune Oscars: for The Thomas Crown Affair (additionally a collaboration with Legrand) and The Approach We Had been, their first movie team-up with Streisand. She and the duo had met when Streisand was performing in New York golf equipment at 18, and so they grew to become shut associates.
When Streisand struggled to get studio backing for Yentl, the Bergmans steered she flip the movie right into a musical — and Orion Footage got here aboard. Streisand expertly blended music into the film’s construction, based on THR’s evaluation: “The combination of Alan and Marilyn Bergman’s lyrics into the development of the story line is uniquely [Streisand’s] personal. And he or she makes it work seamlessly, effortlessly. Streisand is the one character who sings within the film; and the songs grow to be a projection of her inside emotions … the gadget itself … turns into not solely acceptable however fascinating in its personal proper.”
Yentl was nominated in 4 different Oscar classes — together with two unique tune nods for the Bergmans’ and Legrand’s “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” and “The Approach He Makes Me Really feel” — however Streisand was missed as a director nominee. THR reported that, after the ceremony, “Marilyn Bergman, conscious of the slight to Barbra Streisand, mentioned, ‘Yeah, I’m glad Yentl gained one thing. Barbra is a winner. The movie is a triumph wherever it has performed.’ ”
‘Yentl’
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This story first appeared in a December standalone concern of The Hollywood Reporter journal. Click on right here to subscribe.
