Funny Girl (1968)

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Directed by

William Wyler

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Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice

Omar Sharif
Nick Arnstein

Kay Medford
Rose Brice

Anne Francis
Georgia James

Walter Pidgeon
Florenz Ziegfeld

Lee Allen
Eddie Ryan

Mae Questel
Mrs. Strakosh

Gerald Mohr
Branca

Written by

Isobel Lennart

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An average movie

12 years, 6 months ago at Jun 10 18:22

johanlefourbe

Even though I'm not a big fan of Barbra Streisand, since she won the Oscar for the Best actress for this movie, I thought I might as well check it out. In fact, when you think about it, could you imagine Christina Aguilera winning an Oscar for 'Burlesque', Britney Spears for 'Crossroads' or Mariah Carey with 'Glitter'? It seems that, nowadays, we shouldn't have huge expectations towards such movie... read more

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11 years, 4 months ago at Aug 3 20:16

fernando

Star debut vehicle for Barbra and more. Glossy and classy production makes contrast with Barbra´s/Fanny Brice's comic performance. She is nice in musical numbers (amazing tha navigation in a small vessel around de Statue of Loberty)and in love shots with Sharif.

Funny Girl

8 years, 8 months ago at Mar 21 16:25

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As a star vehicle, Funny Girl is top of the class, as an actual movie, Funny Girl is a great star vehicle. It’s a towering monument to Barbra Streisand’s reading of Fanny Brice, and there’s more than a hint of Barbra in Fanny and Fanny in Barbra. Not enough good things can be written about Streisand’s performance, which is still her finest hour as a movie star, but this doesn’t cross ove... read more

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Description: "Hello, gorgeous!" was Barbra Streisand's first comment to the Oscar statuette which she won for her performance in this biopic of entertainer Fanny Brice. This is also her first line in the film itself, the catalyst for a movie-long flashback. Repeating her Broadway role, Streisand stars as legendary comedienne Brice (1891-1951), whose life until the mid-1920s is romanticized herein. The film was nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Kay Medford for her portrayal of Brice's mother, Rose. Funny Girl was produced by Ray Stark, Brice's real-life son-in-law, who had enough material left over for a sequel, 197 ... (more)

Release date: 19 September 1968
UPC: 043396030893

Tags: Musical (16), Drama (6), Biography (6), Romance (6), Vaudeville (6), 1968 (5), Comedy (4), Marriage (4), Ballet (4), Casino (4), Singing (4), Railway Station (4), Train (4), Boat (4), Broadway (4), New York City (4), Divorce (4), Singer (4), Pride (4), 1960s (3)

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