The Jazz Singer
1980·United States·115 min.
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Neil Diamond stars in this remake of "The Jazz Singer"; this time this is the tale of Yussel, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. There he meets a woman who shares his dream, but success separates Yussel from his roots and from his father.
DirectorRichard Fleischer
CinematographyIsidore Mankofsky
CastNeil Diamond·Laurence Olivier·Lucie Arnaz·Catlin Adams·Franklyn Ajaye·Sully Boyar·Mike Kellin·Ernie Hudson
Original titleThe Jazz Singer