
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
Directed by Richard Fleischer, The Jazz Singer leans on a strong ensemble — Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
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