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In a time when the world of study belonged only to men, there lived a girl who dared to ask..."why?"

PG 1983 · 132 min · ★ 6.7 · Music, Drama, Romance

In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.

Directed by Barbra Streisand · Written by Barbra Streisand

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