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1980·Drama·1h 55m
7.0
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A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Directed by Richard Fleischer
tradition
rabbi
musical
remake
blackface
father son relationship
jazz music
tradition vs modernity
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Cast

Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Cantor Rabinovitch
Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Arnaz
Molly Bell
Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
Rivka Rabinovitch
Franklyn Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye
Bubba
Paul Nicholas
Paul Nicholas
Keith Lennox
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar
Eddie Gibbs
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
Leo
James Booth
James Booth
Paul Rossini
Walter Janovitz
Walter Janovitz
Rabbi Birnbaum
Janet Brandt
Janet Brandt
Aunt Tillie
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
M.C. Cinderella Club

Crew

Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Herbert Baker
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Isidore Mankofsky
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson
Theatre Play
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design

Popular Reviews

8 reviews
Alex C
Alex C
5.0★ · 03/29/26
The Jazz Singer
When this plays like a Neil Diamond concert it’s great but when it doesn’t it’s so bad.
When this plays like a Neil Diamond concert it’s great but when it doesn’t it’s so bad.
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mary
mary
4.0★ · 01/10/26
The Jazz Singer
type of movie my mom makes us watch then looks at her phone the whole time…. also they didn’t even include the neil diamond songs i like so what was the fucking point
type of movie my mom makes us watch then looks at her phone the whole time…. also they didn’t even include the neil diamond songs i like so what was the fucking point
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Brendan
Brendan
The Jazz Singer
the blackface was an odd homage
the blackface was an odd homage
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k
k
1.0★ · 06/16/26
The Jazz Singer
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andrew
andrew
7.0★ · 01/24/26
The Jazz Singer
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