In an Academy Award-winning performance, Barbra Streisand plays comedienne Fanny Brice in this biopic directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker William Wyler...
In an Academy Award-winning performance, Barbra Streisand plays comedienne Fanny Brice in this biopic directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker William Wyler and based on Isobel Lennart's musical play.
The story follows Brice from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her second husband, Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif).
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Where to watch Funny Girl (1968)
94 %51 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %19,966 reviewsAudience score rating
"Barbra Streisand in her Hollywood debut makes a marked impact."
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Variety
Variety"It is impossible to praise Miss Streisand too highly; hard to find much to praise about the rest of the film."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"[Streisand] has a power, gentleness and intensity that rather knocks all the props and sets and camera angles on their ear."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's hard to think of Funny Girl, in fact, apart from Barbra Streisand. She is the life force."
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Daily Telegraph
Daily TelegraphFunny Girl (1968) | Details
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 149
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
