The Jazz Singer (1980)

Directors

Richard Fleischer

Cast

Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams, Franklyn Ajaye

The story

Yussel Rabinovitch is a young, fifth-generation Jewish cantor performing at the synagogue of his imperious father. Yussel is married to his childhood friend Rivka, and settled down to a life of religious devotion to the teaching of his faith. On the side, Yussel writes songs for a black singing group, and when Teddy, a member of the quartet is arrested, Yussel covers for him at one of their gigs by wearing blackface.

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