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The Jazz Singer

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Remake of:

The Jazz Singer

Original title

The Jazz Singer

Year

1980

Running time

115 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Fleischer

Screenwriter

Herbert Baker. Play: Samson Raphaelson

Cast

Music

Leonard Rosenman, Neil Diamond

Cinematography

Isidore Mankofsky

Producer

EMI Films

Genre

Musical. Drama. Romance | Remake. Music. Jazz

Synopsis

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. (FILMAFFINITY)

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Awards: 1980: 3 nominations for Golden Globe: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Song.

1980: 2 Razzie Awards: Worst Actor (Diamond) and Sup. Actor (Olivier). 5 Nominations

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