If you loved Eddie and the Cruisers, try Yentl
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Music territory. If that's the register that drew you to Eddie and the Cruisers, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Yentl is
Barbra Streisand directs herself in a film about gender roles in Hasidic communities. A young woman disguises herself as a man so she can study the Torah. It's not long before she's embroiled in a love triangle. This won Streisand a Golden Globe for Best Director, which is something.

