FeaturePG1980·115m·5.9

The Jazz Singer

His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.

DramaMusicRomance

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

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Cast

Neil Diamond

Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch

Laurence Olivier

Cantor Rabinovitch

Lucie Arnaz

Molly Bell

Catlin Adams

Rivka Rabinovitch

Franklyn Ajaye

Bubba

Paul Nicholas

Keith Lennox

Sully Boyar

Eddie Gibbs

Mike Kellin

Leo

James Booth

Paul Rossini

Luther Waters

Teddy

Oren Waters

Mel

Rod Gist

Timmy

Walter Janovitz

Rabbi Birnbaum

Janet Brandt

Aunt Tillie

John Witherspoon

M.C. Cinderella Club

Dale Robinette

Tommy

David Coburn

Bar Mitzvah Boy

Judy Gibson

Peg

Hank Garrett

Police Sergeant

Ernie Hudson

Heckler

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$13.0M
Revenue
$27.1M
Age rating
PG
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
EMI FilmsThe Jerry Leider Company

Crew

Director

Richard Fleischer

Writers

Samson Raphaelson, Herbert Baker, Stephen H. Foreman

Harry Horner

Production Design

Isidore Mankofsky

Director of Photography

Maury Winetrobe

Editor

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

MK40

9/5/2024

7.0

Very disappointing. The main character, Jess Robin, is a self-centered and apathetic individual who walks out on his wife (telling her that he would only be gone for two weeks) to pursue a recording contract. He does not return home and instead quickly takes up with his agent, Molly, who he moves in with after telling his wife that he no longer wants a life as a canter. He shows no emotion toward her or anything that is meaningful to her. After his father discovers that Jess is living with another woman and is divorcing his wife, his father disowns him. Jess cannot seem to connect with anyone in his life. He expects everyone to accept his choices, joyfully, thinking nothing of how he is destroying the lives of those who love him. Molly discovers that she is pregnant with their child while Jess is abusing everyone around him as he struggles with the rejection of his father. He storms out of the studio and simply disappears for year with no explanation to anyone. A family friend tries to reunite Jess with his father but he appears very reluctant. His father finds forgiveness for Jess when Jess shows him a photograph of his baby boy. He reunites with Molly as if he never abandoned her. She is joined by his father is for Jess's big moment on stage at the end of the film. Very unrealistic story with an unrealistic ending about a typical narcissist who only sees things in terms of how they affect him.