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The Jazz Singer (1980)

PG · 1980-12-17 · 1h 55m · EN
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His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.

Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue. With the help of friend and professional musician Bubba, Jess gets a chance to go to Los Angeles and have famous singer Keith Lennox record one of his songs. Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams.

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Richard FleischerDirector

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Neil DiamondNeil DiamondJess Robin / Yussel RabinovitchLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierCantor RabinovitchLucie ArnazLucie ArnazMolly BellCatlin AdamsCatlin AdamsRivka RabinovitchFranklyn AjayeFranklyn AjayeBubbaPaul NicholasPaul NicholasKeith LennoxSully BoyarSully BoyarEddie GibbsMike KellinMike KellinLeoJames BoothJames BoothPaul RossiniRod GistRod GistTimmyLuther WatersLuther WatersTeddyWalter JanovitzWalter JanovitzRabbi Birnbaum

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Tradition

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · MusicTheme affinityTraditionMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference163175

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What is The Jazz Singer about?

Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue. With the help of friend and professional musician Bubba, Jess gets a chance to go to Los Angeles and have famous singer Keith Lennox record one of his songs. Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams.

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The Jazz Singer has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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