The Jazz Singer
1980, Film, 115 min, Drama, Music, Romance, English, United States, MoviePedia score 62
His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.
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, Sidney J. Furie
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as Cantor Rabinovitch
- Neil Diamond as Yussel Rabinovitch
- Lucie Arnaz as Molly Bell
- Catlin Adams as Rivka Rabinovitch
- Franklyn Ajaye as Bubba
- Paul Nicholas as Keith Lennox
- Sully Boyar as Eddie Gibbs
- Mike Kellin as Leo
- James Booth as Paul Rossini
- Luther Waters as Teddy
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