Anne Francis, Barbra Streisand, Frank Faylen
Young Fanny Brice grows from poverty in New York's Lower East Side to become one of the stars of the Ziegfeld in the 1920s. She is helped on her journey by a flashy gambler.
DVD Release Date: November 21, 2001
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October 5, 2009OMG -- I can't believe I've never seen this movie before, as long as it's been around! Babs was FABULOUS as usual -- I kinda hated to see Omar waste his many talents on a nasty character, but all the acting was fab and the sets and the costumes were wonderful -- again, as usual ...( read more)
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August 15, 2009miss congeniality the musical... barbra streisand and sandra bullock even look alike. for a musical though the songs are all corny, not catchy (i lie... there's one catchy number) and i don't think omar was well cast here either. oh, miss congeniality is better too. that's anothe...( read more)
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April 27, 2008Every few months I watch a classic musical, usually against my better judgment, for no reason other than to expand my cinematic experiences. Occasionally I?m pleasantly surprised, but if I have to sit through one more clunker like this I?m probably going to just give up on the g...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Finally got around to seeing what all the fuss was about and boy why did i wait so long. what a proformance and that voice. See it for yourself and you too will beleive that Ms. Strisand is the greatest entertainer for our generation.
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October 9, 2009Just funny to find out that Don't rain on my Parade, sung by Anette Bening in my second favourite movie of all time American Beauty was actually performed by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.
I find this a great musical. Streisand has a gr...( read more) -
October 7, 2009Funny Girl is a 1968 musical film based on the stage musical of the same name. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of Broadway and film star and comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Its original ti...( read more)
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September 16, 2009I love musicals and I like Barbra Striesand's voice. I like the music in this a lot.
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Critic Reviews
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
August 31, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Barbra Streisand was the perfect choice to play the Florenz Ziegfeld-era comedienne Fanny Brice. full review
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