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The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

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The Jazz Singer

"His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer."

1980

1h 55m

5.9(74 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

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EMI Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Luther Waters

Teddy

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Written by: Herbert Baker
Produced by: Jerry Leider

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