Nehemiah Persoff played Barbra Streisand's father in her 1983 film Yentl Barbra Streisand is mourning the death of her former costar Nehemiah Persoff. Streisand, 79, shared a tribute on Twitter ...

Nehemiah Persoff, a prolific character actor known for his roles in “The Twilight Zone,” “Yentl” and countless others, died Tuesday at 102. A family friend confirmed the screen icon’s passing in a ...

If you’re not a musical nerd, Streisand fan or gay (à la Man in chair in “The Drowsy Chaperone”), you may be asking, “What is a Yentl?” While I cannot relate, I can answer your question, as I am all ...

Barbra Streisand is recounting a difficult situation on the set of the first movie she ever directed. In the book, Streisand recalls casting actor Mandy Patinkin to star opposite her as a character ...

Barbra Streisand's Yentl, is finally being released on DVD, the film has been a much requested title for DVD release for many years, and the movie's fans are rejoicing that it will soon be available ...

Last weekend during my ever growing quarantine movie watchlist, I revisited a film I hadn’t seen or really thought about since I first watched it as a teen: Barbara Streisand’s Yentl (1983). This was ...

Highlight: Yentl, posing as a man, is fitted for her groom's suit. Low point: A few too many set changes created lulls in the narrative. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes. See it: Through April 29 at ...

In the history of Hollywood schmaltz, few moments quite beat the sight of Barbra Streisand dressed as a yeshiva boy, on her knees in prayer as the night sky swirls around her, plaintively singing in ...