Word: yentl
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Only her hairdresser knew the zeal with which Barbra Streisand, 40, had committed herself to her new film, Yentl. The independent-woman- vs.-repressive-society yarn is based on a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 78. When the actress read the tale, "It became a passion, along with the conviction that I was the person best able to communicate the story to audiences." Streisand took her mission seriously. The screenwriter? Why not get the best? How about Barbra Streisand? Director? How does Barbra Streisand sound? Producer? Well, there's always Barbra Streisand. And finally, what about someone...