

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Acting
Laurence Olivier chews scenery as a Yiddish dad, absolutely unhinged.
Score
Neil Diamond originals slap. 'America' still goes hard, no notes.
Costume
Sequins. So many sequins. The 80s were a disease.

Director
Richard Fleischer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Dolby Stereo film ever released, which explains why the concert scenes slap so hard.
Olivier supposedly took this role only because his previous film bombed and he needed cash. The accent was his idea.
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