The Jazz Singer
★ 6.1 · 1927 · 96m · Drama · Music
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
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